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Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 3–5 · Council nursery school
Neasham Place, Houghton le Spring DH5 8AE · houghtonnurseryschool.org.uk · 0191 584 6655
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Pupils
- 142
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Houghton Le Spring Nursery School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 11 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding May 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 31
- 19% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 52% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 10% who had a child bullied