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Horden Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Peterlee, SR8 4TB

Outstanding

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Good
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Horden Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 5
Pupils100
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Natalie Parkinson
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113986.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils100
Girls47
Boys53
First language not English5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
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
81%
African
10%
Pakistani
2%
Other White
1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher32
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.6
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.83
Support staff (FTE)14.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
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

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Schools near Horden Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryYohden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryCotsford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDene AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDene House Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBlackhall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySeascape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlackhallAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.6 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miNot applicableOpen Air EducationOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Horden Nursery School

What is Horden Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Horden Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Mar 2015.

How many pupils attend Horden Nursery School?

Horden Nursery School has 100 pupils aged 2 to 5.

How big are classes at Horden Nursery School?

At Horden Nursery School, there were 32 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.