Horden Nursery School is a mainstream nursery school with resourced provision in Peterlee, County Durham, for children and young people aged 2 to 5. Its specialist base takes children with special educational needs.
- Ages 2–5
- 100 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 94 pupils
- Pupils
- 100
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Parkinson (Headteacher)
- Council
- County Durham
- School reference (URN)
- 113986
Needs its base supports
1 need
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often County Durham council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, March 2015; school remains Outstanding (July 2024)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in March 2015. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, July 2024).
Contact and getting there
Cotsford Park, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4TB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Yohden Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Endeavour Academy Durham Alternative provision · Ages 14–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.8 miles
- Howletch Lane Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 1.9 miles
All SEND schools in County Durham
By need in County Durham: Autism (12) · Speech and language (8) · Moderate learning (8) · Severe learning (7) · SEMH (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (6) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (4) · Vision (3) · Physical (2)
Questions about Horden Nursery School
How do I get a place in Horden Nursery School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Horden Nursery School take?
Aged 2 to 5, boys and girls.
What is Horden Nursery School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Horden Nursery School?
Cotsford Park, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4TB, in County Durham.
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