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About Hetton Lyons Nursery School

Hetton Lyons Nursery School is a nurturing and vibrant learning environment for young children aged 2 to 5 years. The school focuses on providing a play-based curriculum that promotes social, emotional, and cognitive development. With a dedicated team of experienced staff, the nursery emphasizes the importance of early years education and aims to create a supportive atmosphere where children can thrive and explore their interests. The facilities are designed to encourage creativity and learning through various activities, both indoors and outdoors. The nursery is well-regarded in the community for its commitment to fostering a love of learning and its inclusive approach. Parents appreciate the strong communication and partnership with staff, which helps to ensure that each child's individual needs are met. Hetton Lyons Nursery School strives to prepare children for their future educational journeys while making their early years enjoyable and enriching.

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Key Facts

Students 100

Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews
Safety & Security 1.5
Teaching Quality 1.4
Communication 1.8
Student Wellbeing 1.8
Facilities 1.5

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
15.0:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Excellent
7.9
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Reviews 12

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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Mar 27, 2024
1.0

"school review"

the school used to be good as a comprehensive school but as soon as it became an academy its just went downhill. theres not much choice of school dinners i think students should be able to go to the toilet when needed because its our human rights and its not that fair how teachers can go to the toilet whilst teaching because they can easily just ask another member of staff to watch the students whilst the go but say we cant go. the school needs to understand that we can’t control when we need to go to the toilet i hear lots of people say to the teachers they can’t control when they need it but the teachers never seem to listen and then the teachers wonder why students never want to come to school and then teachers say to students they can’t wear makeup or jewellery whilst they have a full face of makeup on and wrists full of jewellery its just pathetic if im being honest. also when you say to the teachers your poorly they dont do anything all they say is have something to drink and dont even send you home.
Safety & Wellbeing 3/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Feb 28, 2023
1.0

"Worst place on Earth, wish I could never go back"

Everyone is miserable, all the teachers are either off, pick on quiet students constantly or suck at their job. Some are genuinely snarky but a few are quite nice, I feel bad for them honestly. Also the kids here are just so mean for no reason at all, like if you don't fit in their standard you'll be outcasted for the rest of your school years. Definitely not a safe place for people of the LGBT community either, as I was almosted outed by an ex-friend recently. Also its pretty obvious that some of the male teachers are pedophiles, as they strictly forbid anykind of skin the girls show. I mean, do ankles really affect anyone? Basically this whole school sucks, don't send your kid here and they'll be safe of 5 years of trauma.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Nov 20, 2022
1.0

"horrible school"

They do nothing about bullying and is the worst school ever
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Sep 28, 2022
1.0

"Bad school "

School is a joke, don’t do enough to safe guard kids at all, and they don’t address any bullying either, they over look bullying in so many ways!!!!!
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Sep 23, 2022
2.0

"hetton school (academy)"

this school is very focused on pe, like they do a lot of sports.
They also care more about how long your skirt is, if you have earrings in etc than your work
Teachers are hypocritical (they wear earrings, nails etc)
I wouldn't recommend if here, I can't wait to leave
Some of the teachers are super nice, like the art teacher
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Aug 28, 2022
1.0

"Really bad"

Probably the worst skls u can go to got bullied for ages teachers done nothing teachers just as bad as the student my brother got threated for being sick wouldn't even send me worst enemy their
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent May 15, 2022
1.0

"Bullying :/"

Literally so much bullying and the teachers don't care?? Also the rate of actual learning is.. Concerning to say the least. Wouldn't really recommend.
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Jan 22, 2022
1.0

"I’m glad I’ve left! Never want to go back ever."

I haven’t been to that school for over two years and a group of their students came up to me in uniform and punched me in the face and rammed me with their bikes for looking not like them, they also called me extremely disgusting names as well. Whilst being in the school, I was constantly harassed, had water poured on me, been hit by other students and even had death threats thrown at me. The teachers did almost nothing, and overall an extremely poor experience.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Apr 11, 2021
2.0

"Bad school "

Not a good school not good
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 3/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Feb 25, 2021
1.0

"I hate Hetton School"

I have hated every second of being at this school
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Oct 9, 2020
1.0

"Hetton school"

The worst school ever, do not recommend
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Sep 13, 2020
1.0

"Bad School"

I dislike the school I go to.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5

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