1
Langley Moor Nursery School
Durham • DH7 8LL
1
20 Jun 2024
Top 10 Nursery schools in North East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
This Top 10 showcases nursery schools in the region of North East. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total nursery schools
28
Outstanding
18
Good
10
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 64% · G: 36% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Mill Hill Nursery School
Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR3 2PJ
1
24 Apr 2024
3
Helen Gibson Nursery School
East Boldon • Tyne and Wear • NE36 0DL
1
28 Jun 2017
4
Oxclose Nursery School
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 0LA
1
27 Apr 2015
5
Seaham Harbour Nursery School
Seaham • County Durham • SR7 7NN
1
20 Apr 2015
6
Horden Nursery School
Peterlee • County Durham • SR8 4TB
1
20 Apr 2015
7
Boldon Nursery School
Boldon Colliery • Tyne and Wear • NE35 9DG
1
26 Mar 2015
8
George Dent Nursery School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 7PY
1
11 Mar 2015
9
Pennywell Early Years Centre
Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR4 9AX
1
17 Dec 2014
10
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH5 8AE
1
30 Oct 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 nursery schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Clervaux Nursery School 1 • Apr 2014
- The Sue Hedley Nursery School 1 • Jan 2014
- Rosemary Lane Nursery School 1 • Jan 2014
- Wingate Community Nursery School 1 • Dec 2013
- Monkchester Road Nursery School 1 • Dec 2013
- Hylton Red House Nursery School 1 • Dec 2013
- Bensham Grove Nursery School 1 • Nov 2013
- Beechdale Nursery School 1 • Mar 2013
- Ashfield Nursery School 2 • Jul 2024
- Usworth Colliery Nursery School 2 • Jun 2024