Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Aclet Close Nursery School
Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland · DL14 6PX
0.5 miles from DL14Not yet gradedSchool nursery
A nursery school in Bishop Auckland.
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Pre-schools in DL14
There are 12 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of DL14, Bishop Auckland, and 7 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
- 12
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 6
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Bishop Auckland, Durham
Baby Acorns
Aclet Close Nursery School, Aclet Close · DL14 6PX
0.5 miles from DL14Not yet gradedSessional6 places
A sessional nursery in Bishop Auckland. Registered for 6 places and run by Aclet Close Nursery School.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Bishop Auckland, Durham
Yellow Wellies
9 Kensington, Cockton Hill Road · DL14 6HX
0.6 miles from DL14OfstedGoodMar 2023Full day care100 places
A full day care nursery in Bishop Auckland, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Registered for 100 places and run by Daypark Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove, Bishop Auckland · DL14 7RF
0.6 miles from DL14Not yet gradedSchool nursery
A nursery school in Bishop Auckland.
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Bishop Auckland, Durham
Buddies Nursery
1 Newton Cap Bank, Bishop Auckland · DL14 7PX
1.0 mile from DL14OfstedGoodMay 2023Full day care49 places
A full day care nursery in Bishop Auckland, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 49 places and run by Buddies Nursery Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Bishop Auckland, Durham
York House Nursery
40 Market Place, Bishop Auckland · DL14 7NX
1.2 miles from DL14OfstedGoodAug 2025Full day care72 places
A full day care nursery in Bishop Auckland, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2025. Registered for 72 places and run by Redd Nurseries Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
High Etherley, Bishop Auckland
Daybreak Nursery
Church Square, High Etherley · DL14 0HW
2.1 miles from DL14OfstedGoodMay 2023Full day care30 places
A full day care nursery in Bishop Auckland, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 30 places and run by Hardy, Joanne.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Shildon, Durham
Nellie's Day Nursery
Church Street, Shildon · DL4 1DU
2.1 miles from DL14Inspected 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
- Ask the nursery
Shildon, Durham
Shildon Early Years
Children's Centre, Byerley Road · DL4 1HN
2.4 miles from DL14Inspected 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
- Ask the nursery
High Etherley, Bishop Auckland
Explorers Day Care Limited
Fountain Head Business Park, High Etherley · DL14 0LZ
2.5 miles from DL14OfstedOutstandingJul 2022Full day care111 places
A full day care nursery in Bishop Auckland, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 111 places and run by Explorers Daycare Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Shildon, Durham
Byerley Road Preschool
Mission Hall, Chapel Street · DL4 2DX
2.6 miles from DL14OfstedGoodMar 2024Full day care45 places
A full day care nursery in Shildon, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 45 places and run by Calvert, Susan Jennifer.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Shildon & Dene Valley ED, Coundon
Coundon and Leeholme Early Years Centre
The Eden Centre, Victoria Lane · DL14 8NP
2.6 miles from DL14OfstedGoodDec 2022Full day care73 places
A full day care nursery in Coundon, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 73 places and run by Coundon & Leeholme Early Years Centre CIC.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
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Childcare in DL14 at a glance
- Inspection results
- 7 of the 12 pre-schools within 3 miles of DL14 (58%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 6 Good.
- Ages taken
- 10 list babies under 2, 12 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 12 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.
Questions parents ask about pre-schools in DL14
Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.
There are 12 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of DL14. 1 are rated Outstanding and 6 are rated Good at their latest inspection.