Etherley Lane Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–4 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Etherley Lane Nursery School is a nursery school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham for ages 2–4 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Hazel Grove, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RF
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–4
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 44 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 30
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “The progress that leaders have made in a short space of time is incredible.”
- “Leaders’ sheer determination has been instrumental in securing their high ambitions for all children.”
- “Children love attending Etherley Lane.”
To improve
- “While leaders know children who may need support for SEND, for a small number of children, the help that they receive is sometimes not as prompt as it needs to be.”
- “The ‘short plans’ do not have sufficient fine detail for staff to be able to support children very specifically.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Buddies Nursery 0.4 mi Good
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- York House Nursery 0.5 mi Good
- Baby Acorns 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Aclet Close Nursery School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Coundon and Leeholme Early Years Centre 2.2 mi Good
- Nellie's Day Nursery 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Daybreak Nursery 2.6 mi Good