SCHOOL PROFILE

Lord Street Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 112471
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

19 April 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derby
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 62 14 full-time · 48 part-time
Female pupils 33 53.2% of pupils
Male pupils 29 46.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Derby 35.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

33.9%
13.6 pts above England
School 33.9%
Derby 30.2%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Derby 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
45.2%
28
Any other Mixed background
17.7%
11
African
9.7%
6
Any other Asian background
9.7%
6
Any other White background
4.8%
3
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 24.2% 15 of 62 pupils
3.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.2%
Derby 21.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.7% 11 pupils
England 14.8% 3.0 pts above
EHC plans 6.5% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 0.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Severe learning difficulty 2
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information