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George Dent Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Elms Road, Elms Road, Darlington DL3 7PY · darlingtonnurseryschools.org.uk · 01325 380802
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Pupils
- 97
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for George Dent Nursery School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2012Outstanding
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 (28 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 28
- 22% · 6 Jan 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 57% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼32% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 25% who had a child bullied