The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Inspected 2025
Students
79
Age Range
2-5
The Sue Hedley Nursery School is a Local authority nursery school primary school in Hebburn, serving ages 2-5. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.
School Summary
The Sue Hedley Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in Hebburn, South Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 2-5. The school has approximately 75 pupils on roll, of whom 91% are eligible for free school meals.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
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4 EvaluationsWhy no overall grade?
From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.
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