Best 3 Nursery schools in Tyne and Wear – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Mill Hill Nursery School (Nursery) in Sunderland; Helen Gibson Nursery School (Nursery) in East Boldon; Oxclose Nursery School (Nursery) in Washington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Mill Hill Nursery School, Helen Gibson Nursery School and Oxclose Nursery School. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, East Boldon, 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 ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 0–5%; across local authorities including Sunderland and South Tyneside.
| Attribute |
Mill Hill Nursery School
SR3 2PJ
|
Helen Gibson Nursery School
NE36 0DL
|
Oxclose Nursery School
NE38 0LA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR3 2PJ |
East Boldon Tyne and Wear NE36 0DL |
Washington Tyne and Wear NE38 0LA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Apr 2024 | 1 28 Jun 2017 | 1 27 Apr 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 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) | South Tyneside (393) | Sunderland (394) |
| Website | — | — | www.oxclosenursery.com |
| Telephone | 01915220505 | 01915196846 | 01914166767 |
| 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
- East Boldon
Tyne and Wear
NE36 0DL - Ofsted
- 1 28 Jun 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- South Tyneside (393)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01915196846
- 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
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