Sessional pre-school in St Mary's, North Tyneside
Whitley Lodge Under Fives
Whitley Lodge First School, Woodburn Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 3HW · 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 December 1993Reference 310255Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places18 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 January 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
Whitley Lodge First School, Woodburn Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 3HW · More nurseries in NE26
Stations
- Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Whitley Lodge, Woodburn Drive-St Lucia Close and Claremont Road-Links Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brierdene3 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 North Tyneside there are about 3.5 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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Whitley Lodge Under Fives is a sessional pre-school at Whitley Lodge First School, Woodburn Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 3HW, in St Mary's, North Tyneside. It is registered for 18 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Lodge Under FivesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Zone 4 KidsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Kids Planet SouthridgeFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Zone 4 KidsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Mini Merrys Private Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kids Planet MonkseatonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Rainbows 2Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitley Lodge First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Coquet Park First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Southridge First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.5 miles
- Marine Park First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Appletree Gardens First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.3 miles
- Langley First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.4 miles
- Woodlawn School ages 2–18has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.4 miles
- South Wellfield First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.4 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 Whitley Lodge Under Fives's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Whitley Lodge Under Fives Good at its inspection on 4 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Whitley Lodge Under Fives take?
Whitley Lodge Under Fives is registered with Ofsted for up to 18 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Whitley Lodge Under Fives?
Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Whitley Lodge Under Fives?
You can call 07863 057285 and visit whitleylodgeunderfives.co.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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 310255 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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