Full-day nursery in Knutton, Staffordshire
Side By Side
Silverdale Court, Silverdale Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6EH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2020Reference 2593375Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Silverdale Court, Silverdale Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6EH · More nurseries in ST5
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Ellams Place, Knutton Lane link and St Mary's Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ironbridge Drive Playground2 min walk
- Moran Road Play Area playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Staffordshire there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Side By Side is a full-day nursery at Silverdale Court, Silverdale Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6EH, in Knutton, Staffordshire. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 17 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Sidebyside Nursery Limited.
Run by Sidebyside Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side By SideThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Rainbow Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Hedgehogs Preschool At SilverdaleSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Westlands Little Stars ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Trinity Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.6 miles
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Silverdale Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Westlands Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- Hempstalls Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Hassell Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 miles
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Side By Side's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Side By Side Outstanding at its inspection on 10 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Side By Side take?
Side By Side is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Who runs Side By Side?
Side By Side is run by Sidebyside Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Side By Side?
You can call 01782 960877 and visit sidebysidenursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2593375 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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