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Borough Road Nursery School
Darlington·Nursery·North East·Local authority nursery school·DL1 1SG
URN: 113982GoodOfsted published 9 Mar 2020
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
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Compare with Borough Road Nursery SchoolSchool information
| URN | 113982 |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Nursery |
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-5 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Helen Dummett |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DL1 1SG |
| Pupils | 97 |
| FSM eligible | 0.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Borough Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1SG
https://www.darlingtonnurseryschools.org.uk/1325380785| DfE number | 1030 |
| UKPRN | — |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Mar 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
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| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Feb 2020 |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2020 |