# Houghton Le Spring Nursery School

Houghton Le Spring Nursery School is a nursery school in Sunderland, for pupils aged 3 to 5.

It had 142 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Nursery school. Code E108746. [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)

- Phase: Nursery
- Type: Local authority nursery school
- Ages: 3 to 5
- Pupils: 142
- Council: Sunderland
- URN: 108746

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained, February 2025
- Latest ungraded inspection: Standards maintained, 11 February 2025
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Bernard Gilpin Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bernard-gilpin-primary-school-e108830): 270 m. Primary. Outstanding (overall), September 2022. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Kepier](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kepier-e137262): 620 m. Secondary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Gillas Lane Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gillas-lane-primary-academy-e143493): 660 m. Primary. School remains Good, June 2024. 15% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-catholic-primary-school-houghton-e147131): 900 m. Primary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Burnside Academy Inspires](https://openindex.co.uk/school/burnside-academy-inspires-e142996): 1.1 km. Primary. Standards maintained, October 2024. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Newbottle Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newbottle-primary-academy-e140584): 1.5 km. Primary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/108746)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/108746)

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