Houghton Community Nursery School
Day nursery in Houghton Le Spring, DH5. Part of the Sunderland council area.
Houghton Community Nursery, Nesham Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 17 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Houghton Community Nursery School 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.
Houghton Community Nursery School against Houghton Le Spring
| Houghton Community Nursery School | Houghton Le Spring average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 71% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Houghton Community Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Houghton Community Nursery School have?
- Houghton Community Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 17 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Houghton Community Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Houghton Community Nursery School for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Houghton Le Spring has 51.
- How much does Houghton Community Nursery School cost?
- Houghton Community Nursery School 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 Houghton Community Nursery School 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 Houghton Community Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Houghton Community Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Houghton Community Nursery School on 17 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Houghton Community Nursery School?
- Nearby in DH5: Hetton Lyons Nursery School, Nesham Private Nursery, Little Jems.
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.