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Central Community Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Derby, DE1 3LR

Inadequate

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Good
Requires improvement
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Central Community Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Safeguarding
Not met

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages0 to 5
Pupils89
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Fearn
Local authorityDerby
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112472.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils89
Girls44
Boys45
First language not English19.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.4%
African
19.1%
Other mixed
7.9%
White and Black African
6.7%
Pakistani
5.6%
Other White
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
White and Asian
4.5%
Indian
2.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher34.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.7
Teachers (FTE)2.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.25
Support staff (FTE)20.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Central Community Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableEmmanuel School (Derby) LimitedOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miNurseryWhitecross Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miNurseryAshgate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimaryAshgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDerby Cathedral SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMarkeaton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryLandau Forte CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBecket Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Central Community Nursery School

What is Central Community Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Central Community Nursery School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Central Community Nursery School?

Central Community Nursery School has 89 pupils aged 0 to 5.

How big are classes at Central Community Nursery School?

At Central Community Nursery School, there were 34.2 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.