Usworth Colliery Nursery School
Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Usworth Colliery Nursery School is a nursery school in Washington for ages 2 to 4. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 May 2024, report published 24 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 May 2024
The school has been through a period of significant change since the last inspection. Leaders have acted quickly to improve the quality of education for children. Staff have high expectations of all who attend here. They support children to develop into confident and enthusiastic learners, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This ensures that children are well prepared for future learning. Children receive a warm welcome from caring staff who help them quickly settle into daily routines. Children are happy and feel safe. They follow familiar routines extremely well. For example, children are proud to achieve the 'Zip Club' certificate for confidently putting on waterproofs and wellies with very little help. Children behave exceptionally well. They form strong relationships with their key adults. Strong, nurturing relationships mean that children trust staff to help them. Children respect the differences between themselves and others. Children who need extra help to manage strong emotions are supported effectively by staff. This supports all children to access the full curriculum. Children enjoy a range of experiences. They particularly enjoy learning outdoors. Children work collaboratively helping each other with activities such as planting vegetables. Children show high levels of respect for the natural world.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes opportunities to deepen children's learning, through carefully structured conversations, are missed. This means that children do not build on what they already know and can do as well as they should. The school must ensure that staff fulfil the expectations of the new curriculum and maximise interactions with children.
- Leaders, including governors, have not fully evaluated the impact of the new curriculum. They are unclear which aspects work well and which aspects need to be further refined so that children reach the ambitious outcomes they have set. The school must ensure that leaders, including governors, check that the Nursery's curriculum is being implemented as intended and is supporting children to be ready for Year 1.
Pupil numbers and mix
90 pupils on roll
Schools near Usworth Colliery Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Oxclose Nursery School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard |
| Pennywell Early Years Centre | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding |
| Boldon Nursery School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Hylton Red House Nursery School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Helen Gibson Nursery School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ailsa Higgins
- Phone
- 01914167700
- Address
- Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3BL
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- URN
- 108749
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.