Nurseries in Newark-on-Trent

Yes. Eligible working parents in Newark can receive 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child turns 9 months until school age. Nottinghamshire's current funding arrangements cover eligible children from 9 months through age 4, with the standard annual entitlement equivalent to 1,140 hours.

In summer 2025, 206 children used supported 2-year-old places across Newark and Sherwood from an estimated eligible population of 238, giving an 86% take-up rate. This had risen from 74% in spring 2025.

Yes. Nottinghamshire provides 15 funded hours a week for 38 weeks for eligible 2-year-olds receiving additional support. Parents can apply once their child reaches 1 year and 9 months, with funding beginning from the relevant term after their second birthday.

Nottinghamshire's 2026–27 provider rates are £10.65 per hour for eligible under-2s, £8.00 for 2-year-olds and £6.01 for 3- and 4-year-olds. Early Years Pupil Premium is £1.15 per eligible hour. These are payments to providers, not private nursery fees paid by parents.

Nottinghamshire has budgeted £500,000 for its Early Years Inclusion Fund in 2026–27, alongside £663,790 for the Early Years SEND Inclusion Service. The county says this funding is being increased because more younger children are being identified with additional needs and SEND.

The 2026–27 Disability Access Fund is £975 per eligible child per year. A child must receive Disability Living Allowance and be accessing funded early-years provision. If they attend more than one setting, one provider is nominated to receive the payment.

During the 2024–25 academic year, 53 children across Newark and Sherwood received Disability Access Fund payments: 20 in autumn, 8 in spring and 25 in summer. Nottinghamshire reported a 39% county-wide increase in children accessing DAF compared with the previous year.

Yes. Newark Family Hub is one of Nottinghamshire County Council's main Family Hub sites for the Newark and Sherwood district. It forms part of the council's official early-years and family-support network, including child development, parenting and SEND support.

NG24 is the main postcode district for Newark-on-Trent. Official Newark and Sherwood records show central Newark in NG24 1, while northern parts of the town such as Bridge ward extend into NG24 2. ToddleKids can be used to compare settings across the part of Newark that best fits a family's home or work route.

The main Newark district wards include Beacon, Bridge, Castle and Devon. Newark's town-council arrangements are also being updated ahead of the May 2027 elections, when the town wards are planned to include Beacon, Bridge, Castle, Devon, Magnus, Middlebeck and Sleaford. For current nursery searches, comparing across the adjoining central Newark areas can provide more choice than restricting the search to one ward.