Horden Nursery School
Cotsford Park, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4TB
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Parkinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 113986
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915865415
About this school
Horden Nursery School is a nursery school in Peterlee. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 100 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Horden 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 July 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 Horden 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 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
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
- 5.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rosemary Lane Nursery School2.7 miles
Nursery · Peterlee
-
Wingate Community Nursery School3.5 miles
Nursery · Wingate
-
Seaham Harbour Nursery School5.1 miles
Nursery · Seaham
-
Hetton Lyons Nursery School7.0 miles
Nursery · Houghton Le Spring
-
Mill Hill Nursery School8.4 miles
Nursery · Sunderland
Other schools in Peterlee
- Rosemary Lane Nursery School Nursery
- Acre Rigg Academy Primary
- Acre Rigg Infant School Primary
- Cotsford Primary School Primary
- Dene House Primary School Primary
- Easington CofE Primary School Primary
- Easington Colliery Primary School Primary
- Howletch Lane Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- Seascape Primary School Primary
- Shotton Hall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Horden Nursery School teach?
- Horden Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Peterlee.
- Who is the headteacher of Horden Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Horden Nursery School is Mrs Natalie Parkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Horden Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horden 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 Horden Nursery School?
- Horden Nursery School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Horden Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Horden Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Horden Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Horden Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Horden Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Horden Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Horden 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 Horden 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.