# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in Durham We list 10 nurseries in Durham that match “Sessional / pre-school”, out of 99 nurseries in the area. Across all 99 nurseries in Durham (89 full-day, 10 sessional) there are 5,411 registered places. Figures as of November 2026. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/sessional Updated November 2026. ## At a glance - Nurseries: 99 (89 full-day · 10 sessional) - Registered places: 5,411 (about 54 per nursery) ## Nurseries | Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Tots 'R' Us Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tots-r-us-nursery-ey489173) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Kirk Merrington Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kirk-merrington-pre-school-314118) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Little Stars Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-stars-nursery-2712878) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Conkers Life Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/conkers-life-kindergarten-2899050) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [Tudhoe Moor Nursery Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tudhoe-moor-nursery-pre-school-2876095) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [Playology Forest School Castle Eden Dene](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/playology-forest-school-castle-eden-dene-2758442) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Jan 2026 | | | | | [Baby Acorns](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/baby-acorns-2880593) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [Chester le Street CE Daycare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chester-le-street-ce-daycare-2862476) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [Little Wings](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-wings-2890534) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [St Hild's Bright Beginnings](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-hilds-bright-beginnings-2875706) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | ## Filters - [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/full-day.md) (89) - [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/outstanding.md) (17) - [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/sessional.md) (10) ## Areas within Durham - [Seaham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/seaham.md) (4) - [Bowburn](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/bowburn.md) (3) - [Crook](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/crook.md) (3) - [Peterlee](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/peterlee.md) (3) - [Aycliffe Village](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/aycliffe-village.md) (2) - [Barnard Castle](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/barnard-castle.md) (2) - [Blackhill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/blackhill.md) (2) - [Bridge End](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/bridge-end.md) (2) - [Durham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/durham.md) (2) - [Gilesgate Moor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/gilesgate-moor.md) (2) - [High Etherley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/high-etherley.md) (2) - [Leadgate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/leadgate.md) (2) - [Mount Pleasant](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/mount-pleasant.md) (2) - [New Shildon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/new-shildon.md) (2) - [Newton Aycliffe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/newton-aycliffe.md) (2) - [Sacriston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/sacriston.md) (2) - [Shotton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/shotton.md) (2) - [Stanley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/stanley.md) (2) - [The Middles](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/the-middles.md) (2) - [Wheatley Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/wheatley-hill.md) (2) - [Woodham Village](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/woodham-village.md) (2) - [Bearpark](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/bearpark.md) (1) - [Bishop Auckland](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/bishop-auckland.md) (1) - [Brandon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/brandon.md) (1) - [Brasside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/brasside.md) (1) - [Browney](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/browney.md) (1) - [Canada](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/canada.md) (1) - [Chester-le-Street](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/chester-le-street.md) (1) - [Chilton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/chilton.md) (1) - [Coundon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/coundon.md) (1) - [Coxhoe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/coxhoe.md) (1) - [Davy Lamp](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/davy-lamp.md) (1) - [Easington & Shotton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/easington-and-shotton.md) (1) - [Evenwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/evenwood.md) (1) - [Ferryhill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/ferryhill.md) (1) - [Fishburn](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/fishburn.md) (1) - [Framwellgate Moor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/framwellgate-moor.md) (1) - [Gilesgate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/gilesgate.md) (1) - [Grange Villa](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/grange-villa.md) (1) - [Great Lumley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/great-lumley.md) (1) - [Hamsterley Mill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/hamsterley-mill.md) (1) - [Harelaw](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/harelaw.md) (1) - [Haswell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/haswell.md) (1) - [Hesleden](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/hesleden.md) (1) - [Horden](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/horden.md) (1) - [Kirk Merrington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/kirk-merrington.md) (1) - [Littleburn](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/littleburn.md) (1) - [Low Spennymoor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/low-spennymoor.md) (1) - [Middleton-in-Teesdale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/middleton-in-teesdale.md) (1) - [Moorside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/moorside.md) (1) - [Murton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/murton.md) (1) - [North End](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/north-end.md) (1) - [Northlea](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/northlea.md) (1) - [Ouston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/ouston.md) (1) - [Oxhill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/oxhill.md) (1) - [Sedgefield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/sedgefield.md) (1) - [Shildon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/shildon.md) (1) - [South Church](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/south-church.md) (1) - [South Moor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/south-moor.md) (1) - [South Pelaw](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/durham/south-pelaw.md) (1) ## Postcode districts - [DH1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dh1.md) (9) - [DH2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dh2.md) (4) - [DH3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dh3.md) (9) - [DH4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dh4.md) (4) - [DH6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dh6.md) (9) - [DH7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dh7.md) (7) - [DH8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dh8.md) (5) - [DH9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dh9.md) (7) - [DL12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl12.md) (4) - [DL14](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl14.md) (8) - [DL15](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl15.md) (4) - [DL16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl16.md) (5) - [DL17](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl17.md) (2) - [DL4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl4.md) (3) - [DL5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dl5.md) (7) - [NE39](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ne39.md) (3) - [SR7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sr7.md) (7) - [SR8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sr8.md) (6) - [TS21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ts21.md) (2) - [TS27](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ts27.md) (1) - [TS28](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ts28.md) (2) - [TS29](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ts29.md) (1) ## Neighbouring areas - [Sunderland](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/sunderland.md) (45) - [Gateshead](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/gateshead.md) (51) - [Hartlepool](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/hartlepool.md) (17) - [Darlington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/darlington.md) (27) - [South Tyneside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/south-tyneside.md) (34) - [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-east/newcastle-upon-tyne.md) (77) ## Frequently asked questions ### How many sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in Durham? We list 10 nurseries in Durham that match: sessional / pre-school. ### How many nurseries are there in Durham? We list 99 nurseries in Durham: 89 full-day and 10 sessional, with 5,411 registered places between them (as of November 2026). ### Which areas are near Durham? Neighbouring areas include Sunderland, Gateshead, Hartlepool and Darlington. ## Sources Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.