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Ashington Minors

ASHINGTON, Northumberland · NE63 0AH

Inspected by Ofsted on 4 November 2021 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: EY346062
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 27 February 2007
Local authority: Northumberland

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

ASHINGTON, Northumberland · NE63 0AH. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

3 August 2018 inspection Good
26 September 2017 inspection Requires Improvement
25 April 2017 inspection Inadequate
18 May 2016 inspection Requires Improvement
19 May 2015 inspection Requires Improvement
3 December 2014 inspection Inadequate
4 December 2013 inspection Requires Improvement
3 October 2011 inspection Requires Improvement
9 February 2011 inspection Inadequate
15 August 2007 inspection Requires Improvement

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Ashington Minors in ASHINGTON, Northumberland was last inspected on 4 November 2021. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

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Ashington Minors has been registered with Ofsted since 27 February 2007. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY346062.

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