Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne · NE2 1AD
Inspected by Ofsted on 5 June 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.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must 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.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
On the Early Years Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne · NE2 1AD. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield in Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne was last inspected on 5 June 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 — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected 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.
Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield is registered for up to 45 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield has been registered with Ofsted since 4 December 2002. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY225329.