Full-day nursery in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
The Lyme Nursery Ltd
The Lyme Nursery Ltd, Westfield, Lancaster Road, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1DS · 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 January 2014Reference EY474854Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 September 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 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
The Lyme Nursery Ltd, Westfield, Lancaster Road, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1DS · More nurseries in ST5
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including main entrance link and Kingswell Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stubbs Walks3 min walk
- Lyme Valley Parkway8 min walk
- Ford Street Park10 min walk
- Hartshill Park11 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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.
What parents say
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The Lyme Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at The Lyme Nursery Ltd, Westfield, Lancaster Road, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1DS, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 9 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harpfield Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Hassell Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Demetae Academy ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 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 The Lyme Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Lyme Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 29 September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Lyme Nursery Ltd take?
The Lyme Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Lyme Nursery Ltd?
Stoke-on-Trent is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Lyme Nursery Ltd?
You can call 01782 616188 and visit www.lymenurseryschool.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY474854 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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