Best 3 Nursery schools in Sunderland – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Mill Hill Nursery School (Nursery) in Sunderland; Oxclose Nursery School (Nursery) in Washington; Pennywell Early Years Centre (Nursery) in Sunderland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Mill Hill Nursery School, Oxclose Nursery School and Pennywell Early Years Centre. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and Washington, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Mill Hill Nursery School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Mill Hill Nursery School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 400, typical FSM 0–5%; all under Sunderland local authority.
| Attribute |
Mill Hill Nursery School
SR3 2PJ
|
Oxclose Nursery School
NE38 0LA
|
Pennywell Early Years Centre
SR4 9AX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR3 2PJ |
Washington Tyne and Wear NE38 0LA |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR4 9AX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Apr 2024 | 1 27 Apr 2015 | 1 17 Dec 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Sunderland (394) | Sunderland (394) | Sunderland (394) |
| Website | — | www.oxclosenursery.com | pennywellearlyyears.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01915220505 | 01914166767 | 07891677454 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR3 2PJ - Ofsted
- 1 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01915220505
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Washington
Tyne and Wear
NE38 0LA - Ofsted
- 1 27 Apr 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- www.oxclosenursery.com
- Telephone
- 01914166767
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR4 9AX - Ofsted
- 1 17 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- pennywellearlyyears.org.uk
- Telephone
- 07891677454
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