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  • Oxhill Nursery School

    • Stanley, Durham , DH9 7LR
    • Age 2-4
    Oxhill Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in Stanley, North East. With a strong focus on inclusivity, the school provides a safe and caring environment for children aged 2-4 years. The dedicated staff team utilizes high-quality resources to ensure a quality education and a strong start in early education for all children.
    • Ofsted Good

  • Horden Nursery School

    • Horden, Durham , SR8 4TB
    • Age 2-5
    Horden Nursery School is an outstanding local authority nursery school in Horden, North East. With an engaging curriculum and excellent teaching, it provides high-quality education for children aged 2-5 years. The school offers a safe and nurturing environment, ensuring the achievement, well-being, and outstanding behavior of all students.
    • Ofsted Outstanding
    Horden Nursery School

  • Rosemary Lane Nursery School

    • Easington Village, Durham , SR8 3BQ
    • Age 2-5
    Rosemary Lane Nursery School is an outstanding local authority nursery school in Easington Village. With skilled teachers, a caring and safe environment, and a focus on communication skills, this school provides an exciting and nurturing learning experience for children aged 2-5. The school's strong leadership and effective governance ensure high-quality education and support, and its outstanding Ofsted ratings speak to the achievement, teaching, and behavior of pupils.
    • Ofsted Outstanding
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  • Seaham Harbour Nursery School

    • Seaham, Durham , SR7 7NN
    • Age 2-5
    Seaham Harbour Nursery School is an outstanding local authority nursery school in Seaham, North East. Led by excellent leadership, the school has a caring ethos and high standards of behavior. Children with special educational needs make good progress. However, phonics teaching and compliance with nutritional guidelines for lunches need improvement.
    • Ofsted Outstanding

  • Wingate Community Nursery School

    • Wingate, Durham , TS28 5BD
    • Age 3-4
    Wingate Community Nursery School is an outstanding local authority nursery school in Wingate, North East. With a nurturing ethos, skilful facilitation of children's play, and abundant opportunities for development, it provides a remarkably rich and stimulating learning environment for children aged 2-4 years.
    • Ofsted Outstanding

  • Oxclose Nursery School

    • Spennymoor, Durham , DL16 6RU
    • Age 2-4
    Oxclose Nursery School is a local authority nursery school located in Spennymoor. With a nurturing and inclusive environment, it caters to children aged 2-4 years old. Led by Mr Daniel Harrison, the school offers a co-ed learning experience and supports students with special educational needs. While the school's recent Ofsted report highlighted areas for improvement, the previous inspection grade was outstanding.
    • Ofsted Requires Improvement
    Oxclose Nursery School
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  • Beechdale Nursery School

    • Durham , DH8 6AY
    • Age 3-5
    Beechdale Nursery School is an outstanding local authority nursery school in Durham. Led by Mrs. Julia Graham, the school offers high-quality education for children aged 3-5. With a strong focus on achievement and teaching excellence, the school ensures all children are valued and supported. The leadership team and governors work together to create a safe and inclusive environment, where children develop a deep understanding of similarities and differences. Beechdale Nursery School also provides successful interventions for disadvantaged children, ensuring every child reaches their full potential.
    • Ofsted Outstanding

  • Aclet Close Nursery School

    • Bishop Auckland, Durham , DL14 6PX
    • Age 2-4
    Aclet Close Nursery School is a local authority nursery school located in Bishop Auckland. With a dedicated headteacher and a good overall effectiveness rating from Ofsted, the school provides quality teaching, learning, and assessment. The school promotes personal development, behavior, and welfare, ensuring positive outcomes for pupils. With a co-ed gender mix and a small student population of 69, Aclet Close Nursery School offers a nurturing environment for children aged 2-4 years.
    • Ofsted Good
    Aclet Close Nursery School

  • Langley Moor Nursery School

    • Brandon and Byshottles, Durham , DH7 8LL
    • Age 2-5
    Langley Moor Nursery School is an outstanding local authority nursery school located in Langley Moor, North East. Led by Mrs S Simon, the school provides exceptional education for children aged 2-5 years. With highly skilled staff and a continuous improvement philosophy, the school ensures sustained and rapid progress, resulting in exceptionally high attainment levels. Strong relationships with parents and carers make Langley Moor Nursery School a top choice for families.
    • Ofsted Outstanding

  • Tudhoe Moor Nursery School

    • Spennymoor, Durham , DL16 6EX
    • Age 2-5
    Tudhoe Moor Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in Spennymoor. With a strong leadership team and high expectations, the school provides effective teaching of phonics and reading. It has outstanding behaviour management and support for children with special educational needs. Gaps between different groups of children are being addressed to ensure inclusive education.
    • Ofsted Good

  • Etherley Lane Nursery School

    • Bishop Auckland, Durham , DL14 7RF
    • Age 2-4
    Etherley Lane Nursery School is a local authority nursery school located in Bishop Auckland. Led by Mrs Jo Madgwick, the school offers education for children aged 2-4 years. With a focus on behavior and personal development, the school ensures a positive learning environment for both boys and girls. However, recent inspection reports have highlighted inadequate overall effectiveness and leadership, although previous inspections rated the school as outstanding.
    • Ofsted Inadequate

  • Shotton Children's Centre

    • Shotton, Durham , DH6 2JP
    Shotton Children's Centre is a nursery located in Shotton, North East. Established in 2006, the nursery provides a stimulating and welcoming environment for children. With a strong emphasis on partnerships with parents and external agencies, the management team ensures continuous improvement and individualized support for children's needs. The nursery is highly regarded by Ofsted, with a good overall effectiveness rating and positive outcomes for children.
    • Ofsted Good

  • Tilly-Mints Cherubs Day Nursery Ltd

    • Durham , DH8 0BH
    • Age 0.3-5
    Tilly-Mints Cherubs Day Nursery Ltd is a reputable nursery in Durham, providing high-quality daycare for children aged 0.3-5 years old. With a dedicated and experienced staff, our nursery offers a safe and nurturing environment where children can develop secure bonds with caring professionals. We prioritize personal, social, and emotional development through imaginative experiences and ensure effective safeguarding measures. Contact us for more information.
    • Ofsted Good
    Tilly-Mints Cherubs Day Nursery Ltd

  • House of Eden

    • Fishburn, Durham , TS21 4AU
    • Age 0.3-11
    House of Eden is a nurturing nursery located in Fishburn, North East. Established in 2008, our dedicated Manager Carol Ridley ensures a safe and stimulating environment for children aged 0.3-11 years old. With a small class size of 32, we provide individual attention and a strong foundation for early education.

  • Castle View Private Day Nursery

    • North Lodge, Durham , DH3 4AF
    • Age 0.3-4.11
    Castle View Private Day Nursery is a well-established nursery in Chester Le Street, providing high-quality care and education for children aged 0.3-4.11 years. With a strong focus on developing mathematical skills and individualized care plans for children with special educational needs and disabilities, parents can trust that their child will receive a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for optimal learning and growth.
    • Ofsted Good

  • St. Oswald's Sunshine Club

    • City of Durham, Durham , DH1 3DQ
    St. Oswald's Sunshine Club is an on-site childcare facility at St. Oswald's C of E Infant & Nursery School, offering high-quality care for children aged 3 to 11. We collaborate with parents, provide a safe and inclusive environment, and ensure every child receives personalized attention and support for their learning and development.

  • Little Waves Day Nursery

    • Seaham, Durham , SR7 7SH
    Little Waves Day Nursery is a well-established nursery located in Seaham, North East. With a focus on independent play and responsive teaching, our skilled staff support children's interests and development. Our strong partnerships with parents ensure a nurturing and supportive environment for all children.
    • Ofsted Good

  • Castle Kindergarten

    • Staindrop, Durham , DL2 3JN
    Castle Kindergarten is a nurturing and safe learning environment for children aged nursery. Our dedicated staff work in partnership with parents to provide engaging and joyful activities for children to play, explore, and learn. We offer after-school care and a rich outdoor environment for real experiences and contact with the natural world.
    Castle Kindergarten

  • Clever Clogs Day Nursery

    • Belmont, Durham , DH1 1GG
    • Age 0.2-11
    Clever Clogs Day Nursery is an outstanding nursery in Belmont, North East. With a highly active and inspiring management team, expert planning of activities for individual key children, and exceptional support for children to catch up quickly, we provide a nurturing and educational environment for children aged 0.2-11 years.
    • Ofsted Outstanding
    Clever Clogs Day Nursery

  • Kirk Merrington Pre-School

    • Spennymoor, Durham , DL16 7JD
    Kirk Merrington Pre-School is a nurturing and supportive nursery where children thrive. With a good overall effectiveness rating, it provides stimulating learning experiences and encourages positive behavior. The dedicated manager actively involves parents and ensures individual needs are met, preparing children well for their transition to school.
    • Ofsted Good
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