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Oxclose Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–4 · Council nursery school
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington NE38 0LA · oxclosenursery.com · 0191 416 6767
On the mapSearch near NE38 0LA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 77
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Oxclose Nursery School on 30 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: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Apr 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 18
- 21% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲95% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 61% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 11% who had a child bullied