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Ashfield Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–4 · Council nursery school
97-101 Elswick Road, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 6JR · ashfield.newcastle.sch.uk · 0191 273 5587
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Pupils
- 72
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Free school meals
- 5.8%
- First language not English
- 58.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ashfield Nursery School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 19
- 18% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲102% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 47% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 37% who had a child bullied