# Shooting Stars Childcare Shooting Stars Childcare is a full-day nursery at Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NU, in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shooting-stars-childcare-2543031 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NU - Registered places: 36 - Ofsted URN: 2543031 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 11 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2543031 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since August 2019 (Reference 2543031). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2543031) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 11 January 2022). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2543031) - Registered places: 36 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2543031) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 22 January 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1171140) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NU Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.989913,-1.559327 - Station: Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.3 miles - Station: Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.7 miles - 11 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Iris Brickfield Park, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Newcastle upon Tyne there are about 3.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Walkergate Community School | Primary | 2–11 | Standards maintained (April 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Western Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (April 2024) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Ravenswood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (November 2023) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (March 2024) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (April 2025) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Chillingham Road Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (April 2025) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Carville Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (September 2025) | yes | 0.9 miles | | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (November 2023) | | 1.0 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Millers Dene Day Care](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/millers-dene-day-care-ey416133) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Heaton Community Centre Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/heaton-community-centre-childcare-ey550093) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Shining Stars](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shining-stars-ey467413) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [St. Gabriels Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-gabriels-nursery-319303) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Footprints Day Nursery Wallsend](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/footprints-day-nursery-wallsend-2496381) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [St Martins Centre Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-martins-centre-nursery-ey481328) | Outstanding | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Shooting Stars Childcare's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Shooting Stars Childcare Good at its inspection on 11 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Shooting Stars Childcare take? Shooting Stars Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Shooting Stars Childcare? Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2543031) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.