Ashfield Nursery School
97-101 Elswick Road, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6JR
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Frances Burtle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Newcastle Nursery Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 108427
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912735587
About this school
Ashfield Nursery School is a nursery school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashfield Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Ashfield 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 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 4 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report28 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 65.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bensham Grove Nursery School1.4 miles
Nursery · Gateshead
-
Monkchester Road Nursery School2.9 miles
Nursery · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Newburn Manor Nursery School4.3 miles
Nursery · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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The Sue Hedley Nursery School5.0 miles
Nursery · Hebburn
-
Clervaux Nursery School6.0 miles
Nursery · Jarrow
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Monkchester Road Nursery School Nursery
- Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ashfield Nursery School teach?
- Ashfield Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashfield Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Ashfield Nursery School is Mrs Frances Burtle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashfield Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashfield 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 many pupils are at Ashfield Nursery School?
- Ashfield Nursery School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is Ashfield Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Ashfield Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashfield Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ashfield Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Ashfield Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Ashfield Nursery School is part of the Newcastle Nursery Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Ashfield 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 Ashfield 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 8 July 2026.