Nurseries in DL12
4 registered nurseries — 1 Outstanding, 2 Good
4
Total nurseries
1
Outstanding
2
Good
75%
% Outstanding/Good
Middleton-in-Teesdale Primary & Nursery School, Barnard Castle
Inspected March 2024
Green Lane, Barnard Castle
Inspected June 2025
Startforth Community Centre, Barnard Castle
Inspected April 2023
Individual Nursery Pages
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in DL12?
DL12 has 4 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 1 are rated Outstanding and 2 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in DL12 are Outstanding or Good?
75% of nurseries in DL12 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in DL12?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in DL12 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in DL12?
Yes — many nurseries in DL12 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.