Ashfield Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–4 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Ashfield Nursery School is a nursery school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2–4 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- 97-101 Elswick Road, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6JR
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–4
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 72 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 31
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “There is a strong sense of community in this diverse and inclusive school.”
- “Staff build positive relationships with children and their families.”
- “Children enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “The curriculum is not always taught as leaders intend.”
- “There is variation in the quality of the interactions between adults and children.”
- “Staff do not consistently use what they have learned from training in practice.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill 0.1 mi Good
- The Little Lotus Nursery 0.3 mi Good
- Newcastle College Day Nursery 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ladybird Children's Nursery 0.4 mi Good
- Culverdene Nursery 0.5 mi Good
- The Cedars Nursery Newcastle 0.6 mi Good
- One Nation Childcare 0.6 mi Good
- Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade