Full-day nursery in Evenwood, Durham
Flowerpots
Randolph Centre, Stones End, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RE · 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 April 2010Reference EY409964Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 January 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 June 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
Randolph Centre, Stones End, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RE · More nurseries in DL14
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Library, Community Centre and Old Co-op Store.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 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.
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Flowerpots is a full-day nursery at Randolph Centre, Stones End, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RE, in Evenwood, Durham. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.1 miles
- Ramshaw Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Copeland Road Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected September 2024 1.5 miles
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.8 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 Flowerpots's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Flowerpots Good at its inspection on 20 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Flowerpots take?
Flowerpots is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
How do I contact Flowerpots?
You can call 01388 834161 and visit www.flowerpotsnursery.co.uk.
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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 EY409964 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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