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Mill Hill Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Sunderland · SR3 2PJ

Ages 2–5 · 169 pupils · Sunderland

Ofsted

Outstanding

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
89 / 80
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
Inspiring Foundations
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dixon-Jones

Location

Address
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park
Postcode
SR3 2PJ
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
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 Sunderland, Sunderland, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Nursery schools in Sunderland
3
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR3
18
Nursery in SR3
1
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Nursery in Sunderland LA
7

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 SunderlandNear SR3

  • Pennywell Early Years Centre

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Sunderland · SR4 9AX · Sunderland

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Houghton Le Spring Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 8AE · Sunderland

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    2.8 miles away

  • Mill Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 2PJ · Sunderland

    Ages 5–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.0 miles away

  • Portland Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Sunderland · SR3 2NQ · Sunderland

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence11.4%
    • FSM63.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • New Silksworth Academy Infant

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1AS · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • New Silksworth Academy Junior

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1AS · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM49.5%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dixon-Jones
Telephone
01915220505

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