Usworth Colliery Nursery School
Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3BL
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ailsa Higgins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 108749
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914167700
About this school
Usworth Colliery Nursery School is a nursery school in Washington. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Usworth Colliery Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Usworth Colliery 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 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 15 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report17 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oxclose Nursery School1.7 miles
Nursery · Washington
-
Pennywell Early Years Centre3.1 miles
Nursery · Sunderland
-
Boldon Nursery School3.2 miles
Nursery · Boldon Colliery
-
Hylton Red House Nursery School3.4 miles
Nursery · Sunderland
-
Helen Gibson Nursery School3.9 miles
Nursery · East Boldon
Other schools in Washington
- Oxclose Nursery School Nursery
- Albany Village Primary School Primary
- Barmston Village Primary School Primary
- Biddick Primary School Primary
- Blackfell Primary School Primary
- Fatfield Academy Primary
- George Washington Primary School Primary
- Holley Park Academy Primary
- John F Kennedy Primary School Primary
- Lambton Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Primary School Primary
- Oxclose Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Usworth Colliery Nursery School teach?
- Usworth Colliery Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Washington.
- Who is the headteacher of Usworth Colliery Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Usworth Colliery Nursery School is Mrs Ailsa Higgins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Usworth Colliery Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Usworth Colliery 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 many pupils are at Usworth Colliery Nursery School?
- Usworth Colliery Nursery School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is Usworth Colliery Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Usworth Colliery Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Usworth Colliery Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Usworth Colliery Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Usworth Colliery 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 Usworth Colliery 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.