Etherley Lane Nursery School
Local authority nursery school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Nursery |
|---|---|
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Age range | 2 to 4 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 44 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Hazel Grove, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7RF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.etherleylane-nur.durham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01388604835 |
| URN | 113976 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 September 2023, published 15 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Aclet Close Nursery School (nursery school, about 1.6 km)
- Tudhoe Moor Nursery School (nursery school, about 7.9 km)
- Langley Moor Nursery School (nursery school, about 12.1 km)
- George Dent Nursery School (nursery school, about 16.5 km)
- Borough Road Nursery School (nursery school, about 17.3 km)
- Wingate Community Nursery School (nursery school, about 21.1 km)
- Hetton Lyons Nursery School (nursery school, about 22.8 km)
- Houghton Le Spring Nursery School (nursery school, about 24.7 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.