George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- 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
- 97
- URN
- 113983
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325380802
About this school
George Dent Nursery School is a nursery school in Darlington. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 97 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 George Dent 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 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 125 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
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
- 13.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Borough Road Nursery School0.6 miles
Nursery · Darlington
-
Aclet Close Nursery School9.4 miles
Nursery · Bishop Auckland
-
Etherley Lane Nursery School10.2 miles
Nursery · Bishop Auckland
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Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College0.2 miles
16 plus · Darlington
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Reid Street Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Darlington
Other schools in Darlington
- Borough Road 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 year groups does George Dent Nursery School teach?
- George Dent Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Darlington.
- Who is the headteacher of George Dent Nursery School?
- The headteacher of George Dent Nursery School is Helen Dummett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was George Dent Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected George Dent 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 George Dent Nursery School?
- George Dent Nursery School has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is George Dent Nursery School a faith school?
- No. George Dent Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does George Dent Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records George Dent Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs George Dent Nursery School?
- George Dent 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 George Dent 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 George Dent 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.