Nursery school in Hebburn, South Tyneside
The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1QY
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 4 February 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- Girls / boys
- 26 / 45
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 91%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- With an EHC plan
- 17%
- On SEN support
- 12%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for South Tyneside 009C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 20%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 24%
- Households owning their home
- 37%
- Households in social housing
- 56%
- Households with no car
- 42%
- Adults economically inactive
- 41%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- Ages 2–5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Ashley Borthwick
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Ward
- Hebburn North
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- URN
- 132799
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest nursery schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clervaux Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 1 mi |
| Monkchester Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 2.1 mi |
| Boldon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2024 | — | 2.8 mi |
| Helen Gibson Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2022 | — | 3.7 mi |
| Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2022 | — | 4.1 mi |
| Usworth Colliery Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2024 | — | 4.1 mi |
| Bensham Grove Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 4.5 mi |
| Hylton Red House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2022 | — | 4.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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