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School · NurseryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Sue Hedley Nursery School

Local authority nursery nursery school in Hebburn (South Tyneside).

Pupils
71
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Feb 2025
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
14.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.2%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
8.5%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
11.8%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

At The Sue Hedley Nursery School we believe that everyone can experience success and can achieve when the conditions for learning meet their needs. We value working in partnership with families, carers and the wider community to ensure all our opportunities for learning and the environment are the best they can be.

Our Nursery has two refurbished indoor areas, a garden in a secure Quad and a Forest School area that all children access weekly. In addition we have a parent's room, art studio, and training rooms to enable families to reach their goals.

All children deserve the best start to their education and our outstanding Nursery School aims to provide and support families to achieve this together. As a result of our outstanding work in promoting healthy lifestyles, we have been awarded the "National Healthy Schools Award".

We have also achieved National recognition for our commitment to 'child-initiated learning' and are featured on the 'Ofsted' website as a case study for outstanding practice. (March 2012)

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
132799
Type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Ages
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
South Tyneside
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2000

Governing body (3 current, 6 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Charlotte WilsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Claire NicholsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Ashley BorthwickGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Ms Danielle Firman FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2026
Ms Tina Hodgson FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr James Trainer FormerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Katherine Bruce FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Linda McGow FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jenny Parker FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record