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Pre-schools in DL12

There are 136 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 25 miles of DL12, Bishop Auckland, and 100 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
136
Outstanding
14
Good
86
After-school clubs
9

136 nurseries near DL12

Within 25 miles, closest first.
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating

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Evenwood, Bishop Auckland

Flowerpots

Randolph Centre, Stones End · DL14 9RE

9.5 miles from DL12
OfstedGoodJan 2022Full day care38 places

A full day care nursery in Bishop Auckland, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Registered for 38 places and run by Core Care Evenwood Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Crook, Durham

Kidzone

10 Chuch Street, Crook · DL15 9BG

13.8 miles from DL12
OfstedGoodOct 2024Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in Crook, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Registered for 60 places and run by Kidzone Durham Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Shildon, Durham

Shildon Early Years

Children's Centre, Byerley Road · DL4 1HN

13.9 miles from DL12
Inspected November 2025Full day care28 places

A full day care nursery in Shildon, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 28 places and run by Durham County Council.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Shildon, Durham

Nellie's Day Nursery

Church Street, Shildon · DL4 1DU

14.1 miles from DL12
Inspected January 2026Full day care75 places

A full day care nursery in Shildon, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 75 places and run by Nellie's Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Willington, Durham

Nurserytime

117 Commercial Street, Willington · DL15 0AA

15.2 miles from DL12
OfstedGoodMay 2023Full day care89 places

A full day care nursery in Willington, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 89 places and run by Nurserytime Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in DL12 at a glance

Inspection results
100 of the 136 pre-schools within 25 miles of DL12 (74%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 14 Outstanding and 86 Good.
Ages taken
128 list babies under 2, 136 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 136 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Durham's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in DL12

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 136 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 25 miles of DL12. 14 are rated Outstanding and 86 are rated Good at their latest inspection.