Full-day nursery in Tyne Dock, South Tyneside
West Park Kindergarten
West Park Kindergarden, West Park Road, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 4LB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 October 2005Reference EY305369Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 January 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places78 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 September 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 Park Kindergarden, West Park Road, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 4LB · More nurseries in NE33
Stations
- Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Stanhope Road-West Park Road, Stanhope Road-Alverthorpe Street and Stanhope Road-Wantage Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- West Park2 min walk
- Robert Readhead Park12 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 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 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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West Park Kindergarten is a full-day nursery at West Park Kindergarden, West Park Road, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 4LB, in Tyne Dock, South Tyneside. It is registered for 78 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park KindergartenThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Ashfield Nursery & ELCFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Whizz Kids ChildcareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ashley Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- Stanhope Primary School Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Mortimer Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.3 miles
- Laygate Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- Westoe Crown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 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 West Park Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated West Park Kindergarten Outstanding at its inspection on 5 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can West Park Kindergarten take?
West Park Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 78 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to West Park Kindergarten?
Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact West Park Kindergarten?
You can call 0191 454 3223 and visit www.westparkkindergarten.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY305369 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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