Elgin Road, Gateshead · NE9 5PA
Inspected by Ofsted on 30 January 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
On the Early Years Register.
Elgin Road, Gateshead · NE9 5PA. Location from the Ofsted register.
Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre in Elgin Road, Gateshead was last inspected on 30 January 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Exceptional; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre is registered for up to 52 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre has been registered with Ofsted since 31 August 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2748640.