Full-day nursery in Leam Lane, Gateshead
Spring - Leam Lane
129 Cotemede, GATESHEAD, NE10 8QH · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
129 Cotemede, GATESHEAD, NE10 8QH · More nurseries in NE10
Stations
- Heworth22 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Leam Lane Estate Fewster Sq, St Augustines Rc Primary School and Leam Lane Estate Meresyde.
Parks and playgrounds
- Oliver Henderson Park5 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Spring - Leam Lane is a full-day nursery at 129 Cotemede, GATESHEAD, NE10 8QH, in Leam Lane, Gateshead. It is registered for 74 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 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.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring - Leam LaneThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin CentreFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Lyndhurst Early Years @ Cleveland HallFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Roman Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Lingey House Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- White Mere Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Wardley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- The Drive Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Windy Nook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 1.1 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 - Leam Lane's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Spring - Leam Lane Good at its inspection on 12 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Spring - Leam Lane take?
Spring - Leam Lane is registered with Ofsted for up to 74 children at any one time.
Who runs Spring - Leam Lane?
Spring - Leam Lane is run by Action For Children Developments Limited, which runs 22 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Spring - Leam Lane?
Heworth is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Spring - Leam Lane?
You can call 0191 438 6159.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY539480 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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