Full-day nursery in Town Head, Durham
Buddies Nursery
1 Newton Cap Bank, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7PX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2017Reference EY541824Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places49 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1 Newton Cap Bank, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7PX · More nurseries in DL14
Stations
- Bishop Auckland15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Newton Cap Bridge, Saddler Street Stand A and Bus Station Stand A.
Parks and playgrounds
- Auckland Park10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Durham there are about 4.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Buddies Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1 Newton Cap Bank, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7PX, in Town Head, Durham. It is registered for 49 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Etherley Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Etherley Lane Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Evergreen Primary School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Cockton Hill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 miles
- Cockton Hill Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.9 miles
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.1 miles
- St Andrew's Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2019 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Buddies Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Buddies Nursery Good at its inspection on 3 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Buddies Nursery take?
Buddies Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Buddies Nursery?
Bishop Auckland is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Buddies Nursery?
You can call 01388 607670.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY541824 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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