Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE16 6BG
Inspected by Ofsted on 1 July 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.
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.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.
Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE16 6BG. Location from the Ofsted register.
Stomping Grounds Forest Kindergarten at Gibside in Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne was last inspected on 1 July 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 — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; 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.
Stomping Grounds Forest Kindergarten at Gibside is registered for children aged 2 to 7.
Stomping Grounds Forest Kindergarten at Gibside is registered for up to 16 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Stomping Grounds Forest Kindergarten at Gibside has been registered with Ofsted since 30 August 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2803388.