Central Community Nursery School, Derby

Overview

Central Community Nursery School is a state-funded school (local authority nursery school) in Derby, East Midlands, for pupils aged 0–5. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type: Local authority nursery school
Establishment group: Local authority maintained schools
Phase of education: Nursery
Age range: Ages 0–5
Gender of entry: Mixed
Boarding: No boarders
Pupils on roll: 89
URN: 112472

Admissions

Local authority: Derby
Federation: Ashgate Nursery and Central Community Nursery Schools' Federation

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Official inspection data

Ofsted inspections

Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026 · Published 26 May 2026

Renewed education inspection framework

Safeguarding standards: Not met
Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Early years (where applicable): Not applicable
Post-16 provision (where applicable): Not applicable
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement

Ofsted recorded this school in a category of concern: Special measures. The official report explains what this means and what happens next.

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Other recent inspection activity

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Ungraded inspection
Inspected 14 March 2023 · Published 4 May 2023
Outcome: School remains Good

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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school

SEND and additional needs

Types of special educational need recorded in the official dataset. These describe recorded provision, not a judgement of quality.

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

Location

Address: 43 Nuns Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3LR
Local authority: Derby
Area: Schools in Derby

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