Oxclose Nursery School
School Name: Oxclose Nursery School Address: Brancepeth Road, Oxclose Town/City: Washington County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE38 0LA Telephone Number: 01914 166767 Website: www.oxclosenursery.com
Phase: Nursery (ages 2-4) Type: Local authority nursery school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Ruth Brown
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 77 (55% boys & 45% girls)
- PD - Physical Disability
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 108751
DfE Number: 394/1009
UPRN: 45086649
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Washington and Gateshead South (E14001567)
Electoral Ward: Washington West (E05016397)
Easting & Northing: 429348E, 555967N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 53.57" N 1° 32' 37.55" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVFX4+7F
DfE Record: View record
- Oxclose Primary Academy (0.0km)
- Oxclose Community Academy (0.2km)
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- Blackfell Primary School (0.7km)
- Lambton Primary School (0.8km)
- Wessington Primary School (1.3km)
- Biddick Primary School (1.3km)
- Albany Village Primary School (1.4km)
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (1.6km)
- Mrs Yvonne Anderson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Miss Ruth Brown - Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 February 2028.
- Mr Philip Cox - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 13 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr Philip Cox - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Miss Nicola Dent - Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 December 2029.
- Mrs Anelise Hughes - Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 January 2029.
- Ms Emma Kelly - Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Maxine Morton - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2028.
- Miss Eve Teasdale - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 July 2029.