Houghton Le Spring Nursery School, Houghton le Spring
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This nursery excels at creating a calm, purposeful environment where children thrive. Staff build exceptionally strong relationships with families and use their detailed knowledge of each child to create absorbing activities that spark enthusiasm and learning. All children, including those needing extra support, make rapid progress because expectations are high and teaching is thoughtfully planned to challenge and extend their abilities.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional quality teaching where adults use detailed knowledge of each child to plan challenging, engaging activities
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - children are happy, harmonious, and feel secure with strong adult relationships
- All staff are ambitious and reflective, working together daily to improve performance
- Highly effective partnerships with parents who contribute meaningfully to their child's learning
- Children with special educational needs receive excellent support and make the same excellent progress as other children
Areas for Improvement
- Governors need to implement more systematic and rigorous monitoring of all aspects of the school's work to better challenge and support school leaders
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school's work to keep children safe is outstanding with secure procedures, very close staff-parent relationships, and designated key persons ensuring children feel secure and trusted.
Extracurricular Activities
Use of local area including park and allotments
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School is an outstanding school where all staff are leaders of learning who constantly reflect on their practice to deliver exceptional teaching and achievement. Children's behaviour is outstanding, they feel confident and safe, and make rapid progress from the outset.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Houghton le Spring
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Admissions Demand - Sunderland
Places available
3,354
Applications
2,859
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Secondary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)
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