Oxclose Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–4 · Washington, Sunderland
Oxclose Nursery School is a nursery school in Washington, Sunderland for ages 2–4 (local authority nursery school).
Key facts
- Address
- Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LA
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–4
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 77 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 30 June 2026
Strengths
- “Children arrive happily and excited to learn each day.”
- “They confidently wave goodbye to their parents and carers as staff welcome them in.”
- “Staff are nurturing, they build extremely positive relationships with the children.”
To improve
- “This work is at the early stage of implementation.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Washington Day Nursery 0.4 mi Good
- Castle Kindergarten 0.9 mi Outstanding
- Little Treasures Nursery 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cheeky Chimps Childcare 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- New World Nursery 1.4 mi Outstanding
- Usworth Colliery Nursery School 1.7 mi Good
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery 1.8 mi Good
- Buttons Nursery 2.0 mi Good