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Pre-schools in Ripley

There are 16 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Ripley, Derbyshire, and 12 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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16
Outstanding
0
Good
12
After-school clubs
4
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16 nurseries near Ripley

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Directory listingRipleyDerbyshire · DE5 3FW
Ripley, Derbyshire

Jen's Xplorers

First Floor, Victoria Place · DE5 3FW

0.4 miles from Ripley
OfstedGoodJun 2023Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Ripley, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 30 places and run by Jen's Xplorers Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingKilburnBelper · DE56 0LN
Kilburn, Belper

Kids Planet Kilburn

Rawson Green, Kilburn · DE56 0LN

2.8 miles from Ripley
Inspected April 2026Full day care85 places

A full day care nursery in Belper, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 85 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Directory listingHeanorDerbyshire · DE75 7QL
Heanor, Derbyshire

Heanor Pre-School

Heanor Baptist Church, Derby Road · DE75 7QL

3.0 miles from Ripley
OfstedGoodSep 2021Sessional30 places

A sessional nursery in Heanor, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2021. Registered for 30 places and run by Heanor Pre-School Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Ripley at a glance

Inspection results
12 of the 16 pre-schools within 3 miles of Ripley (75%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 0 Outstanding and 12 Good.
Ages taken
15 list babies under 2, 16 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 16 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.

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There are 16 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Ripley. 0 are rated Outstanding and 12 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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