Nursery school in Derby
Ashgate Nursery School
18 Stepping Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1GJ
Ofsted
Standards maintained at the last inspection, on 3 March 2026.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- Girls / boys
- 26 / 42
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 27%
- With an EHC plan
- 0%
- On SEN support
- 30%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Derby 011C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 31%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 9%
- Households owning their home
- 26%
- Households in social housing
- 14%
- Households with no car
- 36%
- Adults economically inactive
- 38%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- Ages 2–5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Helen Fearn
- Local authority
- Derby
- Ward
- Mackworth & New Zealand
- Constituency
- Derby North
- URN
- 112479
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest nursery schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecross Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2024 | — | 0.4 mi |
| Central Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 0.4 mi |
| Stonehill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 1 mi |
| Walbrook Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 1.5 mi |
| Harrington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 1.8 mi |
| Lord Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2023 | — | 2.9 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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