Full-day nursery in Westoe, South Tyneside
Westoe Village Kindergarten
St George's Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6ET · 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 May 2009Reference EY392863Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 April 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places67 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St George's Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6ET · More nurseries in NE34
Stations
- Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Horsley Hill Road-Readhead Avenue, Sunderland Road-Grosvenor Mews and Horsley Hill Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Robert Readhead Park2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Westoe Village Kindergarten
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Westoe Village Kindergarten
Westoe Village Kindergarten is a full-day nursery at St George's Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6ET, in Westoe, South Tyneside. It is registered for 67 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westoe Village KindergartenThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Stanleys at RiversideFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| West Park KindergartenFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Whizz Kids ChildcareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Ashfield Nursery & ELCFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| NurserytimeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Beach Hill NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | 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
- Mortimer Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Laygate Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Westoe Crown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Bamburgh School ages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.7 miles
- 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 0.7 miles
- Sea View Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Westoe Village Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Westoe Village Kindergarten Outstanding at its inspection on 25 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Westoe Village Kindergarten take?
Westoe Village Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 67 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Westoe Village Kindergarten?
Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in South Tyneside
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in South TynesideFees by age in South Tyneside
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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY392863 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free