Opening hours
08:00–18:00
Monday–Friday
Open beyond term time · holiday care offered
Day care is published as open 50 weeks a year, with fee-paying childcare available during school holidays.
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Barnwell Academy
Sunderland, DH4 7RTEarly yearsAges 0–5Full day care
Ofsted early years
Outstanding
3 Nov 2021
Registered places
36
Official figure includes estimates
Setting type
Full day care
Ofsted provider classification
Age range
0–5 years
On the Early Years Register
About Barnwell Academy
Barnwell Academy is a full day care setting in Sunderland, North East, for children aged 0 to 5. Published data records 36 registered places. The provider is on the Ofsted Early Years Register.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (3 Nov 2021).
Ofsted registration and inspection fields come from the official childcare provider release. Fees, funded-place delivery and availability must be confirmed with the setting. How Classpot uses published data.
Key Details
Ofsted early years record
Status
Active
Registered
24 Jul 2014
Latest visit
3 Nov 2021
Safeguarding standardsYes
Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Source: Ofsted childcare providers and inspections management information. Registration and inspection data can change between releases.
Practical information from Barnwell Academy
Fees
0–2 years · 0–2 years£34.00/session
0–2 years · 0–2 years£60.00/day
0–2 years · 0–2 years£280.00/week
Age 2 · 2 years£32.00/session
Age 2 · 2 years£58.00/day
Published extra-session fees include meals, drinks and snacks; funded-hour meal charges are listed separately by the provider.
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Funded hours participation
Eligible 2-year-oldsOffered
Universal 15 hoursOffered
Working parents 30 hoursOffered
Fee-paying places and additional sessions are offered alongside funded childcare, subject to availability.
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Waiting list and registration
Current availability not published
Register as early as possible; the academy says many families register when their child turns two.
Day-care intakes are published for September, January and April; school-nursery places use separate admissions criteria.
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Rooms and age groups
Baby room · 0 years to 2 years · baby room
Two-to-three provision · 2 years to 3 years
Three-to-five provision · 3 years to 5 years
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Meals
Meals provided: Yes
Included in fees: Yes
The published extra-session fees include meals, drinks and snacks; funded-hour meal menus carry separate charges.
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SEND and inclusion
Support available: Yes
The day-care provision publishes an inclusion and personalised-learning approach and its use of the Early Years SEND Ranges.
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These details come from the nursery's published information. Operational details can change, so confirm current fees, availability and funded-hours terms directly with the provider.
Funded childcare and statutory ratios
England-wide rules — not confirmation that this nursery offers a place or a particular session pattern.
Government-funded hours
15 hours for every 3- and 4-year-old
570 hours a year, normally 15 hours a week over 38 weeks, from the term after the third birthday.
Up to 30 hours for eligible working families
1,140 hours a year from the term after a child turns 9 months until school age. Eligibility must be checked and reconfirmed.
15 hours for some 2-year-olds
A separate entitlement applies to eligible children receiving additional support, including certain benefits or disability support.
A provider may stretch hours over more weeks and may charge separately for meals, nappies, extra hours or activities. Ask for a written schedule showing funded hours and optional extras.
EYFS minimum adult-to-child ratios
Under 21 : 3at least 1 adult for every 3 children
Age 21 : 5at least 1 adult for every 5 children
Age 3+1 : 8usual group-based minimum
Age 3+1 : 13only in qualifying Level 6-led provision
These are statutory minimums, not the nursery's actual staffing level. Ask for the normal ratio in your child's room, how breaks are covered and which qualifications are counted.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Barnwell Academy
Barnwell Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.