Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road, Bensham and Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 2XD
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 0 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Hutton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 108320
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914334090
About this school
Bensham Grove Nursery School is a nursery school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 0 to 5 and has 199 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Bensham Grove Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 17.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashfield Nursery School1.4 miles
Nursery · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Monkchester Road Nursery School2.5 miles
Nursery · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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The Sue Hedley Nursery School4.5 miles
Nursery · Hebburn
-
Usworth Colliery Nursery School4.8 miles
Nursery · Washington
-
Oxclose Nursery School4.8 miles
Nursery · Washington
Other schools in Gateshead
- Bede Community Primary School Primary
- Bill Quay Primary School Primary
- Brandling Primary School Primary
- Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary
- Caedmon Community Primary School Primary
- Carr Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Falla Park Community Primary School Primary
- Fell Dyke Community Primary School Primary
- Glynwood Community Primary School Primary
- Harlow Green Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bensham Grove Nursery School teach?
- Bensham Grove Nursery School teaches children aged 0 to 5. It is a nursery school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Bensham Grove Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Bensham Grove Nursery School is Mrs Jill Hutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bensham Grove Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bensham Grove Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bensham Grove Nursery School?
- Bensham Grove Nursery School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 5.
- Is Bensham Grove Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Bensham Grove Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bensham Grove Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bensham Grove Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Bensham Grove Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bensham Grove Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.