Usworth Colliery Nursery School
Nursery school in Washington, Sunderland. Good (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 15 May 2024, report published 24 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby nursery schools
- 1.7 milesOxclose Nursery School
Report card, Jun 2026: 6 expected
- 3.1 milesPennywell Early Years Centre
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Jun 2025)
- 3.2 milesBoldon Nursery School
School remains Outstanding (Jun 2024)
- 3.4 milesHylton Red House Nursery School
Report card, Jul 2026: 6 expected
- 3.9 milesHelen Gibson Nursery School
Report card, Jun 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.