Nurseries in DL1
41 registered nurseries — 4 Outstanding, 29 Good
41
Total nurseries
4
Outstanding
29
Good
80%
% Outstanding/Good
c/o Willington Children's Centre, Willington
Inspected February 2022
Healthfield Primary School, DARLINGTON
Inspected February 2022
The Eden Centre, Coundon
Inspected December 2022
Little Lingfields, Darlington
Inspected January 2022
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School, SPENNYMOOR
Inspected February 2022
Middleton-in-Teesdale Primary & Nursery School, Barnard Castle
Inspected March 2024
11 North Terrace, Crook
Inspected July 2021
Ravensworth CE Primary School, Richmond
Inspected November 2022
172-176 Northgate, DARLINGTON
Inspected January 2022
Green Lane, Barnard Castle
Inspected June 2025
Startforth Community Centre, Barnard Castle
Inspected April 2023
Fountain Head Business Park, Bishop Auckland
Inspected July 2022
THE EDUCATION VILLAGE, Darlington
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in DL1?
DL1 has 41 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 4 are rated Outstanding and 29 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in DL1 are Outstanding or Good?
80% of nurseries in DL1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in DL1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in DL1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in DL1?
Yes — many nurseries in DL1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from the Ofsted Early Years Register, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted and the UK Government.