Byerley Road Preschool
Day nursery in Shildon, DL4. Part of the Durham council area.
Mission Hall, Chapel Street, Shildon, DL4 2DXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 March 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Byerley Road Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Byerley Road Preschool against Shildon
| Byerley Road Preschool | Shildon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 33% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Byerley Road Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Byerley Road Preschool have?
- Byerley Road Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 18 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Byerley Road Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Byerley Road Preschool for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shildon has 49.
- How much does Byerley Road Preschool cost?
- Byerley Road Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Byerley Road Preschool offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Byerley Road Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Byerley Road Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Byerley Road Preschool on 18 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Byerley Road Preschool?
- Nearby in DL4: Shildon Early Years, Nellie's Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.