The Sue Hedley Nursery School is a mainstream nursery school with an SEN unit in Hebburn, South Tyneside, for children and young people aged 2 to 5. Its SEN unit has 8 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 2–5
- 71 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 8 places, 8 pupils
- Pupils
- 71
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ashley Borthwick (Headteacher)
- Council
- South Tyneside
- School reference (URN)
- 132799
Needs its base supports
11 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 9 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in South Tyneside (8)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in South Tyneside (7)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in South Tyneside (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in South Tyneside (3)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in South Tyneside (3)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in South Tyneside (8)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in South Tyneside (4)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in South Tyneside (3)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in South Tyneside (2)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in South Tyneside (3)
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 South Tyneside 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
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Ofsted
Graded by area, February 2025; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (April 2023)
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, April 2023).
Contact and getting there
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, NE31 1QY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Keelman's Way School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Hebburn Lakes Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Groundwork South and North Tyneside Independent · Ages 16–24 0.6 miles
All SEND schools in South Tyneside
By need in South Tyneside: Autism (9) · SEMH (9) · Speech and language (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about The Sue Hedley Nursery School
How do I get a place in The Sue Hedley 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 needs does The Sue Hedley Nursery School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Sue Hedley Nursery School take?
Aged 2 to 5, boys and girls.
What is The Sue Hedley Nursery School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025 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 The Sue Hedley Nursery School?
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, NE31 1QY, in South Tyneside.
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