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School · NurseryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bensham Grove Nursery School

Local authority nursery nursery school in Gateshead (Gateshead).

Pupils
199
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Apr 2023
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
41.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
18.1%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
22.2%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

We would like to welcome you to Bensham Grove Nursery website. We are very proud to be the only Maintained Nursery School in Gateshead. This is an exciting time in the history of our Nursery School as we have recently expanded to provide high quality education and care for children from birth to five across two sites in the borough of Gateshead.

Bensham Grove Nursery School is a very special place where staff, children and families enjoy working together and celebrating the joy of each developmental stage from birth to five. At Bensham Grove our children have a voice.

They are at the heart of everything we do and as Headteachers we feel privileged to lead the delivery of such a unique offer of early years learning and care for our wonderful children and their families.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Football
  • Forest School
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
  • Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
108320
Type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Ages
0 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Rachel RobsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Christine FrazerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jill HuttonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mrs Sue McElrueGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mrs Eleanor StrakerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Rachel OliverGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Hilary JamesGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Julie CollinsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Lesley Chesson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record