1
Flagg Nursery School
Near Buxton • Derbyshire • SK17 9QT
1
8 Jul 2015
Top 10 Nursery schools in Derbyshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2014)
This Top 10 showcases nursery schools in the county of Derbyshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total nursery schools
13
Outstanding
5
Good
8
Median inspection year
2014
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 38% · G: 62% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Whitecross Nursery School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE1 3PJ
1
24 Feb 2015
3
Hadfield Nursery School
Glossop • Derbyshire • SK13 2DW
1
27 Sep 2014
4
Walbrook Nursery School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8QJ
1
30 Apr 2014
5
Harrington Nursery School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8PE
1
10 Feb 2014
6
Gamesley Early Excellence Centre
Glossop • Derbyshire • SK13 0LU
2
2 Jul 2024
7
South Normanton Nursery School
Alfreton • Derbyshire • DE55 2JB
2
16 Jun 2024
8
Stonehill Nursery School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 6TJ
2
25 Jun 2019
9
Ripley Nursery School
Ripley • Derbyshire • DE5 3HE
2
24 Feb 2015
10
Lord Street Nursery School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE24 9AX
2
4 Nov 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 nursery schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Ashgate Nursery School 2 • Mar 2013
- Central Community Nursery School 2 • Feb 2013
- New Mills Nursery School 2 • Jan 2013