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Aclet Close Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX

Outstanding

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Aclet Close Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages0 to 4
Pupils70
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Suzanne Staines
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113972.

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
Pupils70
Girls36
Boys34
First language not English7.1%
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.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
90%
Indian
4.3%
Other White
2.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher29.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.2
Teachers (FTE)1.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.87
Support staff (FTE)7.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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 Aclet Close Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWoodhouse Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop AucklandAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBishop Barrington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCockton Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCockton Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Andrew's AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNurseryEtherley Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEtherley Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Aclet Close Nursery School

What is Aclet Close Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Aclet Close Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Aclet Close Nursery School?

Aclet Close Nursery School has 70 pupils aged 0 to 4.

How big are classes at Aclet Close Nursery School?

At Aclet Close Nursery School, there were 29.1 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.