Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RF
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly-Ann Lee
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 113976
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388604835
About this school
Etherley Lane Nursery School is a nursery school in Bishop Auckland. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 44 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
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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Etherley Lane 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 | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | 38 |
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
- 5.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aclet Close Nursery School1.0 miles
Nursery · Bishop Auckland
-
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School4.9 miles
Nursery · Spennymoor
-
Langley Moor Nursery School7.5 miles
Nursery · Durham
-
George Dent Nursery School10.2 miles
Nursery · Darlington
-
Borough Road Nursery School10.7 miles
Nursery · Darlington
Other schools in Bishop Auckland
- Aclet Close Nursery School Nursery
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Primary
- Butterknowle Primary School Primary
- Cockfield Primary School Primary
- Cockton Hill Infant School Primary
- Cockton Hill Junior School Primary
- Copeland Road Primary School Primary
- Escomb Primary School Primary
- Etherley Lane Primary School Primary
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frosterley Primary School Primary
- Hamsterley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Etherley Lane Nursery School teach?
- Etherley Lane Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Bishop Auckland.
- Who is the headteacher of Etherley Lane Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Etherley Lane Nursery School is Mrs Kelly-Ann Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Etherley Lane Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Etherley Lane 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 Etherley Lane Nursery School?
- Etherley Lane Nursery School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is Etherley Lane Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Etherley Lane Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Etherley Lane Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Etherley Lane Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Etherley Lane 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 Etherley Lane 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.