1
Flagg Nursery School
Near Buxton • Derbyshire • SK17 9QT
1
8 Jul 2015
Top 10 Nursery schools in East Midlands
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
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%
2
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG7 3AB
1
5 Jun 2015
3
Alfreton Nursery School
Alfreton • DE55 7SH
1
20 Apr 2015
4
Whitecross Nursery School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE1 3PJ
1
24 Feb 2015
5
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery
WELLINGBOROUGH • Northamptonshire • NN8 2AX
1
19 Feb 2015
6
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN2 4LQ
1
30 Jan 2015
7
Hadfield Nursery School
Glossop • Derbyshire • SK13 2DW
1
27 Sep 2014
8
Walbrook Nursery School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8QJ
1
30 Apr 2014
9
Harrington Nursery School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8PE
1
10 Feb 2014
10
Gloucester Nursery School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 8PH
1
20 Dec 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
- Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families 1 • Dec 2012
- Wyndham Park Nursery School 1 • Oct 2012
- Gamesley Early Excellence Centre 2 • Jul 2024
- The Gainsborough Nursery School 2 • Jun 2024
- South Normanton Nursery School 2 • Jun 2024
- Wallace Road Nursery School 2 • Jul 2022
- Parklands Nursery School 2 • Nov 2019
- Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage 2 • Nov 2019
- Wigston Menphys Nursery School 2 • Oct 2019
- Stonehill Nursery School 2 • Jun 2019