Sessional pre-school in Kirk Merrington, Durham
Kirk Merrington Pre-School
Kirk Merrington Pre School, Blue House Estate, Kirk Merrington, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7JD · 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 2001Reference 314118Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 June 2024Ofsted · 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 25 November 2024Food 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
Kirk Merrington Pre School, Blue House Estate, Kirk Merrington, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7JD · More nurseries in DL16
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Schools, Eden Terrace and Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 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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Kirk Merrington Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Kirk Merrington Pre School, Blue House Estate, Kirk Merrington, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7JD, in Kirk Merrington, Durham. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kirk Merrington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Middlestone Moor Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.4 miles
- Victoria Lane Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 1.5 miles
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.7 miles
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 1.7 miles
- Chilton Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.9 miles
- North Park Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.9 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 Kirk Merrington Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kirk Merrington Pre-School Good at its inspection on 7 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kirk Merrington Pre-School take?
Kirk Merrington Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Kirk Merrington Pre-School?
You can call 01388 811842.
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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 314118 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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