Hylton Red House Nursery School, Sunderland
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This nursery excels at helping children with low starting points make rapid progress towards typical development levels. Staff are skilled at extending children's learning through play and skilled questioning in a fun way. The school creates a caring, secure environment where all children, including disadvantaged children and those with additional needs, thrive equally well.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional staff skills in understanding very young children and extending their learning through skilled questioning and play-based activities
- Comprehensive assessment system that tracks every child's progress and identifies individual support needs
- Outstanding progress made by all children, including disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs, from low starting points
- Strong safeguarding culture with rigorous procedures and risk management
- Excellent partnerships with parents and strong ethos of care throughout the school
Areas for Improvement
- Refining procedures to better identify the most able children so they can be challenged further
- Improving attendance rates to meet the school's targets
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. A strong culture of safeguarding is well established with rigorous vetting procedures, annual staff training, and swift action to protect children.
Extracurricular Activities
Weekly fire pit activity, outdoor provision for safety learning
Hylton Red House Nursery School continues to be outstanding. The leadership team has maintained excellent quality of education and care, with strong relationships and high expectations at the heart of the school.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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 - Sunderland
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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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