Ashgate Nursery School
18 Stepping Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1GJ ·
At a glance
A state nursery school for ages 2–5 in Derby. Ofsted report card (March 2026): areas need attention.
- Ages
- 2–5
- Pupils
- 68
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Derby
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Fearn
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted report card (renewed framework)
- SafeguardingMet
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementUrgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
- Personal development and well-beingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.
Exam results
Nursery schools don't sit national tests.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)0%
- English as an additional language26.6%
- SEN support29.7%
- Education, Health and Care plan0%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded nursery schools in England.