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Central Community Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 0–5 · Council nursery school
43 Nuns Street, Derby DE1 3LR · canschoolsfederation.co.uk · 01332 342647
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade · safeguarding standards not met
- Pupils
- 89
- Local authority
- Derby
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 19.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Central Community Nursery School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade. Safeguarding standards were not met.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement
- Personal development and well-being: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Not met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and well-being | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 12
- 12% · 6 Apr 2026
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲83% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲91% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲100% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲91% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 58% who raised concerns
Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 63%
based on 1 parent (8%) with SEND