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Helen Gibson Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2-4MixedLocal authority nursery school76 pupilsNurserySouth Tyneside
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedOutstandingConfirmed by Ofsted, September 2022
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils per teacher33.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll76Census January 2026

Helen Gibson Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in East Boldon for boys and girls aged 2 to 4. It has 76 pupils. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2022.

North Lane, East Boldon, NE36 0DL0191 519 6846Mrs J Parker headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 27 September 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to South Tyneside council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll76Census January 2026
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English3%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support4%3 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls43 / 33
White British pupils92%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (3), language and communications needs (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll768483796658
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language3%0%0%3%2%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–4%4%5%5%3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–0%1%1%0%0%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers2.0full-time equivalent, 2 people
Pupils per teacher33.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants12.0full-time equivalent
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,224England £7,738. Total £563k
Income per pupil£9,638England £7,697. Total £588k
Spent on teachers per pupil£1,766England £3,480
Money in reserve-6%In the red: -£37k, -£610 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£25kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£9,224spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m8012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate58 per 1,000 people36% lower than the England average
Typical house price£165,000South Tyneside
Nearest bus stop190 mFront Street, 7 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
East Boldon Junior SchoolCouncil100 m235Report card 202684Compare
East Boldon Infants' SchoolCouncil250 m163Report card 202689Compare
Boldon SchoolCouncil0.6 miles1,043No overall grade 20254Compare
West Boldon Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles280Report card 202652Compare
Forest View PrimaryCouncil0.7 miles213Good 202475Compare
Boldon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school1.0 miles80Outstanding 2024–Compare
Cleadon Church of England AcademyAcademy1.1 miles484Good 202481Compare
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy1.1 miles226Not inspected49Compare
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Questions parents ask

Is Helen Gibson Nursery School a good school?

Helen Gibson Nursery School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in September 2022.

What is Helen Gibson Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Helen Gibson Nursery School outstanding at its last full inspection on 27 September 2022.

How many pupils does Helen Gibson Nursery School have?

76 pupils aged 2 to 4 were on the roll in January 2026.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
North Lane, East Boldon, NE36 0DL
Telephone
0191 519 6846
Headteacher
Mrs J Parker
Type of school
Local authority nursery school (Local authority nursery school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Nursery school, ages 2-4, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
South Tyneside
Ward
Cleadon and East Boldon
Constituency
South Shields
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
108663 · LAESTAB 3931016
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from