Ashgate Nursery School
Local authority nursery school in Derby, Derby.
School details
| Phase | Nursery |
|---|---|
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Age range | 2 to 5 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 68 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Address | 18 Stepping Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1GJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.canschoolsfederation.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01332371769 |
| URN | 112479 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 26 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Special measures.
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Whitecross Nursery School (nursery school, about 0.7 km)
- Central Community Nursery School (nursery school, about 0.7 km)
- Stonehill Nursery School (nursery school, about 1.6 km)
- Walbrook Nursery School (nursery school, about 2.5 km)
- Harrington Nursery School (nursery school, about 2.8 km)
- Lord Street Nursery School (nursery school, about 4.7 km)
- Ripley Nursery School (nursery school, about 14.8 km)
- Alfreton Nursery School (nursery school, about 20.1 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.