Full-day nursery in Highfield, Gateshead
Spring - Highfield
Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1EH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 August 2016Reference EY539476Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1EH · More nurseries in NE39
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Whinfield, Highfield St Josephs Rc Primary School and Smailes Lane-Valley View.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 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 Gateshead there are about 3.2 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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Spring - Highfield is a full-day nursery at Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1EH, in Highfield, Gateshead. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Action For Children Developments Limited.
Run by Action For Children Developments Limited (company), which runs 22 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring - HighfieldThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rowlands Gill Under FivesFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Stomping Grounds Forest Kindergarten at GibsideSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Conkers Life KindergartenSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Little Hearts Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| Care With CuddlesFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Spring - WinlatonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Highfield Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- High Spen Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.2 miles
- Burnopfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Spring - Highfield's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Spring - Highfield Good at its inspection on 10 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Spring - Highfield take?
Spring - Highfield is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs Spring - Highfield?
Spring - Highfield is run by Action For Children Developments Limited, which runs 22 nurseries.
How do I contact Spring - Highfield?
You can call 01207 545604 and visit www.springnurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY539476 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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