Ashgate Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · Derby
Ashgate Nursery School is a nursery school in Derby for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school).
Key facts
- Address
- 18 Stepping Lane, Derby, DE1 1GJ
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 68 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 42.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Some children learn the curriculum successfully.”
- “Teachers provide children with suitable personal development experiences.”
- “Acting leaders have made wise decisions to improve the quality of education and to ensure that children remain safe.”
To improve
- “Over time, children’s achievement and behaviour have declined.”
- “Until recently, children’s attendance rates have been low.”
- “Staff have not received the training, guidance or support that they need to fulfil their roles.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Treetops Silvertrees 0.1 mi Good
- Whitecross Nursery School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding
- Central Community Nursery School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Derby Montessori School 0.5 mi Good
- The Cottage Private Day Nursery 0.6 mi Good
- The Cottage Private Day Nursery (55 Bedford Street) 0.6 mi Outstanding
- Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare 0.7 mi Good
- The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Derby 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade