Full-day nursery in New Shildon, Durham
Shildon Early Years
Children's Centre, Byerley Road, Shildon, DL4 1HN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- 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 March 2006Reference EY319462Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 November 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
Children's Centre, Byerley Road, Shildon, DL4 1HN · More nurseries in DL4
Stations
- Shildon13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Middleton Road End, Masons Arms and Byerley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Playground5 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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Shildon Early Years is a full-day nursery at Children's Centre, Byerley Road, Shildon, DL4 1HN, in New Shildon, Durham. It is registered for 28 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shildon Early YearsThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Byerley Road PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Nellie's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Baby AcornsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Yellow WelliesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Coundon and Leeholme Early Years CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
| House of EdenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Thornhill Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.5 miles
- St Andrew's Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2019 1.8 miles
- Aclet Close Nursery School Nurseryages 0–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.9 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 Shildon Early Years's Ofsted rating?
Shildon Early Years was inspected on 13 November 2025 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 Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Shildon Early Years take?
Shildon Early Years is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Who runs Shildon Early Years?
Shildon Early Years is run by Durham County Council, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Shildon Early Years?
Shildon is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY319462 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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