Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Dummett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Darlington Nursery Schools
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 113982
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325380785
About this school
Borough Road Nursery School is a nursery school in Darlington. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 109 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Borough Road 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Borough Road 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 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report18 February 2025
- 4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
George Dent Nursery School0.6 miles
Nursery · Darlington
-
Aclet Close Nursery School9.9 miles
Nursery · Bishop Auckland
-
Etherley Lane Nursery School10.7 miles
Nursery · Bishop Auckland
-
Darlington College0.4 miles
16 plus · Darlington
-
Corporation Road Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Darlington
Other schools in Darlington
- George Dent Nursery School Nursery
- Abbey Infants' School Primary
- Abbey Junior School Primary
- Corporation Road Community Primary School Primary
- Croft Church of England Primary School Primary
- Firthmoor Primary School Primary
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool Primary
- Gurney Pease Academy Primary
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School Primary
- Heathfield Primary School Primary
- High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Borough Road Nursery School teach?
- Borough Road Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Darlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Borough Road Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Borough Road Nursery School is Mrs Helen Dummett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Borough Road Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Borough Road 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 Borough Road Nursery School?
- Borough Road Nursery School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Borough Road Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Borough Road Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Borough Road Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Borough Road Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Borough Road Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Borough Road Nursery School is part of the Darlington Nursery Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Borough Road 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 Borough Road 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.