Whitecross Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Derby · DE1 3PJ · Derby
Ages 2–4
- FSM4.7%
0.2 miles away
OpenNurseryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 112472
Central Community Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Derby · DE1 3LR
Ages 0–5 · 89 pupils · Derby
Ofsted
Needs attention
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-02-03
Category of concern
Special measures
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Safeguarding standards: Not met
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- Boys / girls
- 45 / 44
- Free school meals
- 0%
- FSM pupils
- 0
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
Age range
Ages 0–5
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Local authority nursery school
- Federation
- Ashgate Nursery and Central Community Nursery Schools' Federation
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Fearn
Location
- Address
- 43 Nuns Street
- Postcode
- DE1 3LR
- Town
- Derby
- County
- Derbyshire
- Local authority
- Derby
- District
- Derby
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 12 on roll / 12 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 0–5, in Derby, Derby, 89 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….
Nearby nursery schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ashgate Nursery School
Ofsted: Urgent improvementLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Derby · DE1 1GJ · Derby
Ages 2–5
- FSM0.0%
0.4 miles away
Stonehill Nursery School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Derby · DE23 6TJ · Derby
Ages 2–5
- FSM0.0%
1.2 miles away
Walbrook Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Derby · DE23 8QJ · Derby
Ages 2–5
- FSM0.0%
1.6 miles away
Harrington Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Derby · DE23 8PE · Derby
Ages 2–5
- FSM0.0%
1.8 miles away
Lord Street Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains GoodLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Derby · DE24 9AX · Derby
Ages 2–5
- FSM0.0%
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Fearn
- Telephone
- 01332342647