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Pre-schools in DE21

There are 41 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of DE21, Derby, and 25 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
41
Outstanding
3
Good
22
After-school clubs
12

41 nurseries near DE21

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Chaddesden, Derby

First Friends PDN

141 Chaddesden Park Road, Chaddesden · DE21 6HP

0.3 miles from DE21
OfstedGoodMay 2025Full day care36 places

A full day care nursery in Derby, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 36 places and run by First Friends P.D.N. Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Oakwood, Derby

Treetops Oakwood

382 Bishops Drive, Oakwood · DE21 2DF

0.5 miles from DE21
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care65 places

A full day care nursery in Derby, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 65 places and run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Spondon, Derby

Kids Planet Springfield

Springfield Primary School, West Road · DE21 7AB

1.1 miles from DE21
Inspected May 2026Full day care48 places

A full day care nursery in Derby, last inspected by Ofsted in May 2026. Registered for 48 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Chaddesden West, Derby

Derwent Stepping Stones

Derwent Stepping Stones, St. Marks Road · DE21 6AH

1.2 miles from DE21
OfstedGoodJan 2024Full day care128 places

A full day care nursery in Derby, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 128 places and run by Derwent Stepping Stones Nursery and Community Training Centre.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Spondon, Derby

Kids Planet Spondon

Kingfisher Day Nursery, 38 Chapel Street · DE21 7JP

1.4 miles from DE21
Inspected January 2026Full day care20 places

A full day care nursery in Derby, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 20 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Darley, Derby

Woodlands PDN

194 Duffield Road, Derby · DE22 1BJ

2.1 miles from DE21
OfstedGoodJun 2023Full day care118 places

A full day care nursery in Derby, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 118 places and run by Woodlands Nursery (Derby) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in DE21 at a glance

Inspection results
25 of the 41 pre-schools within 3 miles of DE21 (61%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 22 Good.
Ages taken
36 list babies under 2, 41 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 41 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 Derby's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in DE21

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

There are 41 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of DE21. 3 are rated Outstanding and 22 are rated Good at their latest inspection.