What did Ofsted judge Positive Steps Nursery's early years overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Positive Steps Nursery's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

Where is Positive Steps Nursery located?

Positive Steps Nursery is located in Peterlee, SR8 2RN, County Durham.

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Positive Steps Nursery

IndependentDay Nursery

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East Durham College, Willerby Grove, SR8 2RN01915185540

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GoodSep 2022

Inspected Sep 2022

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GoodSep 2022

Inspected Sep 2022 · View report

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 1/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Nov 2008

Food Hygiene

5/5

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 70

County Durham peer median: 39 per month

12-month total841

Top categories

Violent crime

358 (43%)

Criminal damage / arson

136 (16%)

Anti-social behaviour

126 (15%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 411 County Durham schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)10

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m13

Nearest site88m

Includes3 public parks, 1 playing fields, 5 play spaces, 2 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 45 dB daytime, peaking at 58.7 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	6.9 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	5.9 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	11.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Data from:Inspection: Sep 2022Profile updated: May 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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Positive Steps Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Positive Steps Nursery's early years overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Positive Steps Nursery's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
Where is Positive Steps Nursery located?: Positive Steps Nursery is located in Peterlee, SR8 2RN, County Durham.

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Positive Steps Nursery

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

East Durham College, Willerby Grove, SR8 2RN01915185540

Verified from official sources

GoodSep 2022

Inspected Sep 2022

View full report

GoodSep 2022

Inspected Sep 2022 · View report

Capacity

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

Are you from Positive Steps Nursery? Claim it

Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 1/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Nov 2008

Food Hygiene

5/5

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 70

County Durham peer median: 39 per month

12-month total841

Top categories

Violent crime

358 (43%)

Criminal damage / arson

136 (16%)

Anti-social behaviour

126 (15%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 411 County Durham schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)10

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m13

Nearest site88m

Includes3 public parks, 1 playing fields, 5 play spaces, 2 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 45 dB daytime, peaking at 58.7 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	6.9 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	5.9 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	11.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Sep 2022Profile updated: May 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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