SCHOOL PROFILE

Wingate Community Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 113971
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 4 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

13 January 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority County Durham
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 90 64 full-time · 26 part-time
Female pupils 39 43.3% of pupils
Male pupils 51 56.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
County Durham 32.2%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.4%
15.9 pts below England
School 4.4%
County Durham 4.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
County Durham 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.1%
82
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
2
Any other White background
2.2%
2
Any other Asian background
1.1%
1
Any other Black background
1.1%
1
White and Asian
1.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.0% 9 of 90 pupils
10.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.0%
County Durham 22.4%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.0% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 4.8 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Speech, language & communication 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information