OFSTED
3 March 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance & behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Urgent improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
21 May 2023
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
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
68
68 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
26
38.2% of pupils
Male pupils
42
61.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
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.
1.2 pts
below England
School
19.1%
Derby
30.2%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
Derby
0.2%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
38.2%
26
African
26.5%
18
White and Black Caribbean
7.4%
5
Any other White background
4.4%
3
Any other ethnic group
4.4%
3
White and Asian
4.4%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
29.4%
20 of
68 pupils
8.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.