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Helen Gibson Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–4 · Council nursery school
North Lane, East Boldon NE36 0DL · 0191 519 6846
On the mapSearch near NE36 0DL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 76
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Helen Gibson Nursery School on 16 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 16 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Sept 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 25
- 38% · 4 Sept 2023
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 76%
based on the 36% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 20% who had a child bullied