Sessional pre-school in West Boldon, South Tyneside
Sunshine Nursery
New Road, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9DS · 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
New Road, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9DS · More nurseries in NE35
Stations
- Brockley Whins18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including New Road-Ernest Street, New Road-School and New Road-John Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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 South Tyneside there are about 4 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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Sunshine Nursery is a sessional pre-school at New Road, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9DS, in West Boldon, South Tyneside. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Stanley's at BoldonFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Stanley's at Biddick Hall & WhiteleasFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Stanley's at BedeFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Sunflowers NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Happy DaysFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Stanley's at PrimroseFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Boldon Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- West Boldon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Hedworth Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Biddick Hall Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Helen Gibson Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- East Boldon Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- East Boldon Infants' School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.0 miles
- Hedworthfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: 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 Sunshine Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunshine Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunshine Nursery take?
Sunshine Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Sunshine Nursery?
Brockley Whins is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sunshine Nursery?
You can call 0191 500 1766 and visit boldonca.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 312604 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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