Full-day nursery in Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington
Little Acorns
Hurworth Primary School, Westfield Drive, Hurworth, DARLINGTON, DL2 2ET · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 October 2011Reference EY438010Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 January 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
Hurworth Primary School, Westfield Drive, Hurworth, DARLINGTON, DL2 2ET · More nurseries in DL2
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Hurworth House School, Post Office and The Oval.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Darlington there are about 3.8 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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Little Acorns is a full-day nursery at Hurworth Primary School, Westfield Drive, Hurworth, DARLINGTON, DL2 2ET, in Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hurworth Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services ages 5–19 0.1 miles
- Croft Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 1.4 miles
- Hurworth School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 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 Little Acorns's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Acorns Outstanding at its inspection on 26 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Acorns take?
Little Acorns is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
How do I contact Little Acorns?
You can call 01325 720396 and visit www.littleacornsnurseryhurworth.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.
- 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 EY438010 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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