School profile

Oxclose Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Washington, NE38 0LA

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

Oxclose Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 4
Pupils77
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Ruth Brown
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108751.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils77
Girls35
Boys42
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87%
African
5.2%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other White
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.7
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.56
Support staff (FTE)9.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oxclose Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryOxclose Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miSecondaryOxclose Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHolley Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBlackfell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLambton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWessington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBiddick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAlbany Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRavensworth Terrace Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oxclose Nursery School

What is Oxclose Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Oxclose Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Oxclose Nursery School?

Oxclose Nursery School has 77 pupils aged 2 to 4.

How big are classes at Oxclose Nursery School?

At Oxclose Nursery School, there were 28.5 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.