OFSTED
26 September 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
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
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
44
16 full-time ·
28 part-time
Female pupils
22
50.0% of pupils
Male pupils
22
50.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
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.
13.5 pts
below England
School
6.8%
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
79.5%
35
Any other Asian background
4.5%
2
Traveller of Irish heritage
4.5%
2
African
2.3%
1
Any other Mixed background
2.3%
1
Chinese
2.3%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
4.6%
2 of
44 pupils
16.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
6.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.