Sessional pre-school in West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne
West Denton Playgroup
Hillhead Road, West Denton, NE5 1DN · 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 September 2012Reference EY452707Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 October 2026Food 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
Hillhead Road, West Denton, NE5 1DN · More nurseries in NE5
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including West Denton First School, Hillhead Road-Ashdale Crescent and Hillhead Parkway-Hillhead Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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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West Denton Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Hillhead Road, West Denton, NE5 1DN, in West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Denton PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 under 0.1 miles
- West Denton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Milecastle Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2019 0.5 miles
- Knop Law Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Westerhope Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Mary Astell Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.6 miles
- Thomas Bewick School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Beech Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 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 West Denton Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated West Denton Playgroup Good at its inspection on 8 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can West Denton Playgroup take?
West Denton Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to West Denton Playgroup?
Blaydon is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact West Denton Playgroup?
You can call 0191 267 4797.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY452707 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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