Houghton Le Spring Nursery School

Nursery
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 5

Ofsted: Outstanding

Neasham Place, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Houghton Le Spring Nursery School is a nursery school in Houghton le Spring for ages 3 to 5. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2014, report published 30 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Pupil numbers and mix

142 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Houghton Le Spring Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Hetton Lyons Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
Mill Hill Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Pennywell Early Years Centre	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Oxclose Nursery School	5 miles	Report card: Expected standard
Usworth Colliery Nursery School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Local authority nursery school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 5
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Dixon-Jones
Phone: 01915846655
Website: houghtonnurseryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Neasham Place, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8AE
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108746

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.