First Class Learning Darlington: Ofsted & Fees 2026

First Class Learning Darlington

IndependentNursery School

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6 Houndgate, DL1 5RF Website 07702 841915

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Type

Nursery School

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

N/A

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

VCR

Provider Type

Sessional Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 1/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Jan 2024

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Heritage status

Grade II+1 more

Heritage designations

2 designations matched to First Class Learning Darlington or its setting.

11, HOUNDGATE
Historic England · England · within 25 m · designated Apr 1952 · amended Sep 1977
Grade II
FOUNTAIN IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF PUBLIC GARDEN
Historic England · England · within 25 m · designated Sep 1977
Grade II

Source: Historic England · England. Updated Apr 2026. Match: 25 m PostGIS spatial join from the school’s point location to each designation polygon.

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileWell above LA average

Crimes per month 258

Darlington peer median: 52 per month

12-month total3,099

Top categories

Violent crime

884 (29%)

Anti-social behaviour

759 (24%)

Shoplifting

468 (15%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · vs 92 Darlington schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)56

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m20

Nearest site36m

Includes6 public parks, 1 playing fields, 3 play spaces, 3 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 58.6 dB daytime, peaking at 62.7 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)	10.8 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above 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)	6.6 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)	11.8 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:Profile updated: Oct 2026

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First Class Learning Darlington: key facts

Where is First Class Learning Darlington located?: First Class Learning Darlington is located in Darlington, DL1 5RF, Darlington.

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