Full-day nursery in Crawcrook, Gateshead
Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook)
Chamberlain Street, Crawcrook, NE40 4TZ · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Chamberlain Street, Crawcrook, NE40 4TZ · More nurseries in NE40
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Main Street - Kepier Chare, Greenside Road-Jubilee Terrace and Crawcrook Lane-Main Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Crawcrook Park2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 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 Gateshead there are about 3.2 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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Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) is a full-day nursery at Chamberlain Street, Crawcrook, NE40 4TZ, in Crawcrook, Gateshead. It is registered for 44 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Willows Montessori Nursery Limited.
Run by Willows Montessori Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Willows Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| ExplorersFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Emmaville Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.1 miles
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Ryton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Ryton Community Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- Greenside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 1.0 miles
- Wylam First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.4 miles
- Crookhill Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.7 miles
- Thorp Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 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 Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) Good at its inspection on 17 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) take?
Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
Who runs Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook)?
Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) is run by Willows Montessori Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook)?
Wylam is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook)?
You can call 0191 413 1485 and visit www.willowsmontessorinursery.net.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2747689 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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