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Bensham Grove Nursery School

Gateshead, NE8 2XDNurseryAges 0–5MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
N/A
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Ranking
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About Bensham Grove Nursery School

Bensham Grove Nursery School is the only state-funded nursery in Gateshead, and it holds the local authority’s sole Outstanding rating among nurseries. That puts it in a category of its own within the borough — there are no other state nursery schools nearby to compare it directly with, so for families in Gateshead looking for a nursery place, this is the standout option. The school is led by headteacher Jill Hutton and caters to children from birth to age five, with a mixed intake of 87 pupils. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2023, confirmed that the school “remains Outstanding,” building on the graded Outstanding it received in November 2013. The previous graded inspection, back in January 2011, rated the school Good overall, so the trajectory has been upward. With no other state nursery in the LA to benchmark against, Bensham Grove effectively defines the local standard for early years provision.

Key Details

School TypeNursery (State)
Age Range0 to 5 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSidney Grove and Carr Hill Road, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE8 2XD
HeadteacherJill Hutton
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils87
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Apr 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomLibraryArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

4

Sports

GymnasticsDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Art Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageSevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bensham Grove Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.