Best 3 Nursery schools in Derby – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Whitecross Nursery School (Nursery) in Derby; Walbrook Nursery School (Nursery) in Derby; Harrington Nursery School (Nursery) in Derby — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Whitecross Nursery School, Walbrook Nursery School and Harrington Nursery School. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Derby, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Whitecross Nursery School), published Feb 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for Whitecross Nursery School (Feb 2015). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 250, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–25–30%; all under Derby local authority.
| Attribute |
Whitecross Nursery School
DE1 3PJ
|
Walbrook Nursery School
DE23 8QJ
|
Harrington Nursery School
DE23 8PE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Derby Derbyshire DE1 3PJ |
Derby Derbyshire DE23 8QJ |
Derby Derbyshire DE23 8PE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Feb 2015 | 1 30 Apr 2014 | 1 10 Feb 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Derby (831) | Derby (831) | Derby (831) |
| Website | www.whitecross.derby.sch.uk | www.peartreeinfantandnursery.co.uk | www.harrington.derby.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01332371876 | 01332772434 | 01332769821 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 3PJ - Ofsted
- 1 24 Feb 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derby (831)
- Website
- www.whitecross.derby.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01332371876
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Derby
Derbyshire
DE23 8QJ - Ofsted
- 1 30 Apr 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derby (831)
- Website
- www.peartreeinfantandnursery.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01332772434
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Derby
Derbyshire
DE23 8PE - Ofsted
- 1 10 Feb 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derby (831)
- Website
- www.harrington.derby.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01332769821
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