Mill Hill Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 5
Ofsted: Outstanding

Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park, Sunderland, SR3 2PJOpen in maps

Mill Hill Nursery School is a nursery school in Sunderland for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 24 April 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

169 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 Mill Hill Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Pennywell Early Years Centre3 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Seaham Harbour Nursery School4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Hetton Lyons Nursery School4 milesOfsted: Good
Hylton Red House Nursery School4 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dixon-Jones
Phone
01915220505
Address
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park, Sunderland, SR3 2PJ
Local authority
Sunderland
URN
108752

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.