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Oxhill Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Stanley, DH9 7LR

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Good
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Oxhill Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 4
Pupils109
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Julia Watson
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113970.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils109
Girls50
Boys59
First language not English1.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
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.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

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

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.5%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other White
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%
African
0.9%
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 teacher36.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.5
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.35
Support staff (FTE)15.08
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 Oxhill Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySouth Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySouth Stanley Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, South MoorAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryTanfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGreenland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryNorth Durham AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTanfield Lea Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryEast Stanley SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAnnfield Plain Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oxhill Nursery School

What is Oxhill Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Oxhill Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Oxhill Nursery School?

Oxhill Nursery School has 109 pupils aged 2 to 4.

How big are classes at Oxhill Nursery School?

At Oxhill Nursery School, there were 36.5 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.