Ofsted report card

St Cuthberts Playgroup

Balmain Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE · NE3 3QR

Inspected by Ofsted on 2 May 2025 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: EY479079
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since: 20 June 2014
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Balmain Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE · NE3 3QR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

25 May 2021 inspection Good
7 May 2019 inspection Requires Improvement
13 December 2018 inspection Inadequate
11 February 2016 inspection Good

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St Cuthberts Playgroup in Balmain Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE was last inspected on 2 May 2025. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

How long has St Cuthberts Playgroup been registered? +

St Cuthberts Playgroup has been registered with Ofsted since 20 June 2014. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY479079.

Nearby settings

Stepping Stones Day Nursery 5.9 km St Philip's Pre-School 6.2 km Beehive Out of School Club 6.3 km Bensham Grove Nursery School 6.4 km

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