OFSTED
4 February 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
25 April 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
18 June 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
South Tyneside
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
71
38 full-time ·
33 part-time
Female pupils
26
36.6% of pupils
Male pupils
45
63.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.4 pts
above England
School
28.2%
South Tyneside
33.7%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.8 pts
below England
School
8.5%
South Tyneside
7.5%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
South Tyneside
2.4%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
81.7%
58
Any other White background
4.2%
3
African
2.8%
2
Any other Asian background
2.8%
2
White and Asian
2.8%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.1%
15 of
71 pupils
0.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.3 pts
below
England
6.0%
6.6 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.