Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Neasham Place, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8AE
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Dixon-Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Inspiring Foundations
- Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- URN
- 108746
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915846655
About this school
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School is a nursery school in Houghton le Spring. It teaches children aged 3 to 5 and has 142 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Houghton Le Spring Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hetton Lyons Nursery School2.0 miles
Nursery · Houghton Le Spring
-
Mill Hill Nursery School2.8 miles
Nursery · Sunderland
-
Pennywell Early Years Centre4.0 miles
Nursery · Sunderland
-
Oxclose Nursery School4.9 miles
Nursery · Washington
-
Usworth Colliery Nursery School5.5 miles
Nursery · Washington
Other schools in Houghton le Spring
- Hetton Lyons Nursery School Nursery
- Barnwell Academy Primary
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary
- Bournmoor Primary School Primary
- Burnside Academy Inspires Primary
- Dubmire Primary Primary
- Easington Lane Primary School Primary
- East Rainton Primary School Primary
- Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Hetton Lyons Primary School Primary
- Hetton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Houghton Le Spring Nursery School teach?
- Houghton Le Spring Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 5. It is a nursery school in Houghton le Spring.
- Who is the headteacher of Houghton Le Spring Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Houghton Le Spring Nursery School is Mrs Sarah Dixon-Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Houghton Le Spring Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Houghton Le Spring Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Houghton Le Spring Nursery School?
- Houghton Le Spring Nursery School has 142 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 5.
- Is Houghton Le Spring Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Houghton Le Spring Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Houghton Le Spring Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Houghton Le Spring Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Houghton Le Spring Nursery School?
- Houghton Le Spring Nursery School is part of the Inspiring Foundations federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Houghton Le Spring Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Houghton Le Spring Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.