Oxclose Nursery School
Local authority nursery school in Washington, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Nursery |
|---|---|
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Age range | 2 to 4 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 77 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.oxclosenursery.com |
| Telephone | 01914166767 |
| URN | 108751 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 30 June 2026, published 20 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 June 2024, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Usworth Colliery Nursery School (nursery school, about 2.8 km)
- Pennywell Early Years Centre (nursery school, about 6.4 km)
- Bensham Grove Nursery School (nursery school, about 7.7 km)
- Hylton Red House Nursery School (nursery school, about 7.8 km)
- Boldon Nursery School (nursery school, about 7.9 km)
- Houghton Le Spring Nursery School (nursery school, about 8.0 km)
- Monkchester Road Nursery School (nursery school, about 8.2 km)
- The Sue Hedley Nursery School (nursery school, about 8.9 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.