Full-day nursery in Firth Moor, Darlington
Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning
Mowden Park Arena, Neasham Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, DL2 1DL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2018Reference 2496935Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places57 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 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
Mowden Park Arena, Neasham Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, DL2 1DL · More nurseries in DL2
Stations
- Darlington24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Arena, Hildon Drive and Brankin Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground12 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 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.
What parents say
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Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning is a full-day nursery at Mowden Park Arena, Neasham Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, DL2 1DL, in Firth Moor, Darlington. It is registered for 57 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.9 from 7 reviews (October 2026).
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| Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor LearningThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Firthmoor Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.7 miles
- The Rydal Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
- Skerne Park Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Polam Hall School All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.3 miles
- Heathfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.3 miles
- Borough Road Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.3 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 Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning's Ofsted rating?
Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning was inspected on 18 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning take?
Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning?
Darlington is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning?
You can call 01325 787800 and visit www.serendipitylearning.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2496935 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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