For little ones. For big decisions. For you.Find their happy place

Pre-schools in Dronfield

There are 27 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Dronfield, Derbyshire, and 21 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
27
Outstanding
1
Good
20
After-school clubs
10

27 nurseries near Dronfield

Within 3 miles, closest first.
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating

Some settings do not publish age ranges and are excluded by this filter. Select Any age to see them and ask each setting which ages it accepts.

Dronfield, Derbyshire

Little Feet

Little Feet Nursery, Callywhite Lane · S18 2XR

0.9 miles from Dronfield
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care125 places

A full day care nursery in Dronfield, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 125 places and run by Littlefeet Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
Ask the nursery
Barlow, Dronfield

Barlow Pre School

Barlow Village Hall, Millcross Lane · S18 7TA

1.9 miles from Dronfield
OfstedGoodMar 2022Sessional24 places

A sessional nursery in Dronfield, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by Barlow Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
Ask the nursery
Graves Park, Sheffield

Little Angels Nursery

Little Angels Nursery, 30 Bochum Parkway · S8 8JR

2.3 miles from Dronfield
OfstedGoodMar 2023Full day care62 places

A full day care nursery in Sheffield, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Registered for 62 places and run by Little Angels Nursery Pre-School (Yorkshire) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
Ask the nursery
Whittington, Chesterfield

Nursery Rhymes

619 Sheffield Road, Chesterfield · S41 9DX

2.6 miles from Dronfield
OfstedGoodJul 2024Full day care45 places

A full day care nursery in Chesterfield, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Registered for 45 places and run by Absolute Healthcare Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
Ask the nursery

Childcare in Dronfield at a glance

Inspection results
21 of the 27 pre-schools within 3 miles of Dronfield (78%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 20 Good.
Ages taken
27 list babies under 2, 27 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 27 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Derbyshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Dronfield

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 27 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Dronfield. 1 are rated Outstanding and 20 are rated Good at their latest inspection.