Nursery · Local authority nursery school · East Boldon, NE36 0DL
Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108663.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 76 |
| Girls | 33 |
| Boys | 43 |
| First language not English | 2.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 3 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 33.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 4.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.01 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.74 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | East Boldon Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | East Boldon Infants' School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Boldon School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | West Boldon Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Forest View Primary | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Nursery | Boldon Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2015. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Cleadon Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2014. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Biddick Hall Infants' School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2013. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Red House Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2020. |
Helen Gibson Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Helen Gibson Nursery School has 76 pupils aged 2 to 4.
At Helen Gibson Nursery School, there were 33.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.