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Nurseries in County Durham

All 109 nurseries in County Durham.

109 schools in County Durham

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  1. Beechdale Nursery School

    Consett, DH8 6AY · State · Nursery · Ages 3 to 5

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    61
    Pupils per teacher
    25.8
    View school Beechdale Nursery School

  6. First Steps

    Chester-le-Street, DH3 4HU · Nursery

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.

    View school First Steps

  7. Horden Nursery School

    Peterlee, SR8 4TB · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    100
    Pupils per teacher
    32.0
    View school Horden Nursery School

  24. Aclet Close Nursery School

    Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX · State · Nursery · Ages 0 to 4

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    70
    Pupils per teacher
    29.1
    View school Aclet Close Nursery School
The big picture

How County Durham's nurseries spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in County Durham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 24 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 21 of 85
  • Good: 64 of 85
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 85
  • Inadequate: 0 of 85
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About these schools

Nurseries in County Durham, explained

There are 109 nurseries in County Durham, teaching 800 children.

100% of the nurseries Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 21 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £12,055 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England.

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Questions

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How many nurseries are in County Durham?
There are 109 nurseries in County Durham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are in County Durham?
County Durham has 21 nurseries rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 64 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in County Durham nurseries?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across nurseries in County Durham is 32:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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