Sessional pre-school in Bedlington, Northumberland
West End Pre-School
West End First School, Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 6EB · 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 March 2011Reference EY417582Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 4 February 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
West End First School, Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 6EB · More nurseries in NE22
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Ridge Terrace, St Benet Biscop School and Ridge Farm.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 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 Northumberland 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.
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West End Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at West End First School, Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 6EB, in Bedlington, Northumberland. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bedlington West End Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Meadowdale Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Stead Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- Choppington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.4 miles
- Bedlington Station Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.5 miles
- St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 under 0.1 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 West End Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated West End Pre-School Good at its inspection on 8 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can West End Pre-School take?
West End Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to West End Pre-School?
Bedlington is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact West End Pre-School?
You can call 01670 822328 and visit www.westend.northumberland.sch.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
- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY417582 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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