Best 3 Nursery schools in Sunderland – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Mill Hill Nursery School (Nursery) in Sunderland; Pennywell Early Years Centre (Nursery) in Sunderland; Hylton Red House Nursery School (Nursery) in Sunderland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Mill Hill Nursery School, Pennywell Early Years Centre and Hylton Red House Nursery School. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Mill Hill Nursery School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Mill Hill Nursery School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 450, typical FSM 0–5%; all under Sunderland local authority.
| Attribute |
Mill Hill Nursery School
SR3 2PJ
|
Pennywell Early Years Centre
SR4 9AX
|
Hylton Red House Nursery School
SR5 5QL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR3 2PJ |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR4 9AX |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 5QL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Apr 2024 | 1 17 Dec 2014 | 1 4 Dec 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Sunderland (394) | Sunderland (394) | Sunderland (394) |
| Website | — | pennywellearlyyears.org.uk | www.hyltonredhousenurseryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01915220505 | 07891677454 | 01915488000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Mill Hill Nursery School
SR3 2PJ
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR3 2PJ - Ofsted
- 1 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01915220505
Pennywell Early Years Centre
SR4 9AX
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR4 9AX - Ofsted
- 1 17 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- pennywellearlyyears.org.uk
- Telephone
- 07891677454
Hylton Red House Nursery School
SR5 5QL
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR5 5QL - Ofsted
- 1 4 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- www.hyltonredhousenurseryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915488000
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