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Mill Hill Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park, Sunderland SR3 2PJ · 0191 522 0505
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Pupils
- 169
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Mill Hill Nursery School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jul 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 48
- 46% · 6 Jan 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼71% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 44% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼25% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 8% who had a child bullied