Full-day nursery in Ferryhill, Durham
Dean Bank Early Years
12 Beaumont Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8PH · 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 May 2004Reference EY281593Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 May 2025Food 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
12 Beaumont Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8PH · More nurseries in DL17
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Dean Bank Hackworth St, Dean Bank Newcomen Street and Dean Bank Youth Club.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dean Bank Recreational Park5 min walk
- Playground6 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.
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Dean Bank Early Years is a full-day nursery at 12 Beaumont Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8PH, in Ferryhill, Durham. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Durham County Council.
Run by Durham County Council (local council), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Bank Early YearsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pixley Dell NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Jack in the Box Day CareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Kirk Merrington Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Rainbow NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Chilton Happytimes DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.7 miles
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 1.0 miles
- Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Nurseryages 0–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.3 miles
- North Park Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.4 miles
- Kirk Merrington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.6 miles
- Ferryhill Station Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.6 miles
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Dean Bank Early Years's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dean Bank Early Years Good at its inspection on 12 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dean Bank Early Years take?
Dean Bank Early Years is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
Who runs Dean Bank Early Years?
Dean Bank Early Years is run by Durham County Council, which runs 4 nurseries.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY281593 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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