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Aclet Close Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 0–4 · Council nursery school
Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland DL14 6PX · acletclose.durham.sch.uk · 01388 603006
On the mapSearch near DL14 6PX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 70
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Aclet Close Nursery School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 25
- 36% · 2 Apr 2023
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 20% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 4% who had a child bullied