Childcare in Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland has 6 day nurseries, 1 pre-school and 4 childminders. Ofsted has inspected 9 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 2 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Durham there are 23 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Durham, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today.
4 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Baby Acorns Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Bishop Auckland College Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Bishop Auckland
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Bishop Auckland take funded hours?
3 of the 11 settings in Bishop Auckland are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Bishop Auckland rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 9 settings Ofsted has inspected in Bishop Auckland hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Bishop Auckland take babies?
11 settings in Bishop Auckland are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Bishop Auckland?
Durham has 23 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Bishop Auckland
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.