Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Hebburn, NE31 1QY
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132799.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 71 |
| Girls | 26 |
| Boys | 45 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.2% |
| First language not English | 8.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 6 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 9 |
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 | 14.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 2.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 3.82 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.54 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.2 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 3.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 2.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Hebburn Lakes Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Hebburn Comprehensive School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Bede Burn Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Jarrow School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Toner Avenue Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2022. |
The Sue Hedley Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
The Sue Hedley Nursery School has 71 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At The Sue Hedley Nursery School, there were 14.3 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.