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Flagg Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Near Buxton • Derbyshire • SK17 9QT
Outstanding
Top 10 Nursery schools in East Midlands
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
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This Top 10 showcases nursery schools in the region of East Midlands. 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
32
Outstanding
12
Good
19
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 38% · G: 59% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
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The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG7 3AB
Outstanding
3
Alfreton Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Alfreton • DE55 7SH
Outstanding
4
Whitecross Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Derby • Derbyshire • DE1 3PJ
Outstanding
5
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • WELLINGBOROUGH • Northamptonshire • NN8 2AX
Outstanding
6
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN2 4LQ
Outstanding
7
Hadfield Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Glossop • Derbyshire • SK13 2DW
Outstanding
8
Walbrook Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8QJ
Outstanding
9
Harrington Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8PE
Outstanding
10
Gloucester Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 8PH
Outstanding
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.
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- Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families Outstanding • Dec 2012
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