Sessional pre-school in Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne
St Cuthberts Playgroup
St. Cuthberts Primary School, Balmain Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 3QR · 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 June 2014Reference EY479079Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 May 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 October 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
St. Cuthberts Primary School, Balmain Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 3QR · More nurseries in NE3
Stations
- Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including St Cuthberts Rc Primary School, Kenton School and Hillsview Avenue-Bradwell Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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St Cuthberts Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at St. Cuthberts Primary School, Balmain Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 3QR, in Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthberts PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Bright Beginnings Childrens Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| NurserytimeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Learners (NE)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kingston Park PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Newcastle Bridges School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Mountfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Kenton Bar Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Wyndham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- North Fawdon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.9 miles
- Kingston Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.9 miles
- Regent Farm First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.9 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 St Cuthberts Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Cuthberts Playgroup Good at its inspection on 25 May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Cuthberts Playgroup take?
St Cuthberts Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Cuthberts Playgroup?
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY479079 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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