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George Dent Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Darlington · DL3 7PY

Ages 2–5 · 97 pupils · Darlington

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
58 / 39
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Federation
Darlington Nursery Schools
Headteacher
Helen Dummett

Location

Address
Elms Road, Elms Road
Postcode
DL3 7PY
Town
Darlington
County
County Durham
Local authority
Darlington
District
Darlington
Constituency
Darlington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in Darlington, Darlington, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Darlington
49
Nursery schools in Darlington
2
Academies among open schools in Darlington
76% (37)
Open schools in DL3
20
Nursery in DL3
1
Open schools in Darlington LA
48
Nursery in Darlington LA
2

Nearby nursery schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DarlingtonNear DL3

  • Borough Road Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Darlington · DL1 1SG · Darlington

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Reid Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darlington · DL3 6EX · Darlington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Abbey Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darlington · DL3 8NN · Darlington

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM9.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Polam Hall School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · All-through

    Darlington · DL1 5PA · Darlington

    Ages 4–16

    • Att842.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Abbey Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darlington · DL3 8JA · Darlington

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Helen Dummett
Telephone
01325380802
Website
https://www.darlingtonnurseryschools.org.uk/

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