Oxhill Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 4
Ofsted judgements: Good

Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7LROpen in maps

Oxhill Nursery School is a nursery school in Stanley for ages 2 to 4. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 18 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

109 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

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

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.7%

25.7%, 10.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oxhill Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Beechdale Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Oxclose Nursery School7 milesReport card: Expected standard
Bensham Grove Nursery School7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ashfield Nursery School8 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 4
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Julia Watson
Phone
01207232266
Website
oxhill.durham.sch.uk
Address
Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7LR
Local authority
County Durham
URN
113970

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.