# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in Derby We list 16 nurseries in Derby that match “Sessional / pre-school”, out of 67 nurseries in the area. Across all 67 nurseries in Derby (51 full-day, 16 sessional) there are 4,064 registered places. Figures as of November 2026. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/sessional Updated November 2026. ## At a glance - Nurseries: 67 (51 full-day · 16 sessional) - Registered places: 4,064 (about 60 per nursery) ## Nurseries | Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Shining Stars Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shining-stars-nursery-ey500690) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Little Angels Playschool C.I.C](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-angels-playschool-c-i-c-ey471706) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Mickleover Methodist Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/mickleover-methodist-preschool-206141) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [St. Joseph's RC Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-josephs-rc-pre-school-206154) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Field Lane Playgroup Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/field-lane-playgroup-limited-ey307423) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Heatherton Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/heatherton-pre-school-ey406182) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Little Poppies Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-poppies-pre-school-ey371611) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [St Edmunds Preschool Community Interest Company](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-edmunds-preschool-community-interest-company-ey535976) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Wonderworks preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wonderworks-preschool-2690640) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Bramble Brook Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bramble-brook-pre-school-2750871) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [Walk in the Park Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/walk-in-the-park-nursery-2856435) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [St Andrews Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-andrews-pre-school-ey541153) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Little Owls Nursery Alvaston](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-owls-nursery-alvaston-2851043) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Apr 2026 | | | | | [Busy Bees Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-pre-school-2813625) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [Little Owls Nursery Sinfin](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-owls-nursery-sinfin-2882163) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [Positive Steps Childcare LTD](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/positive-steps-childcare-ltd-2747438) | Sessional pre-school | Inadequate | | | | ## Filters - [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/full-day.md) (51) - [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/sessional.md) (16) - [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/outstanding.md) (4) ## Areas within Derby - [Littleover](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/littleover.md) (7) - [Mickleover](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/mickleover.md) (6) - [New Zealand](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/new-zealand.md) (6) - [Normanton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/normanton.md) (5) - [Alvaston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/alvaston.md) (4) - [Rose Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/rose-hill.md) (4) - [Chaddesden](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/chaddesden.md) (3) - [Little Chester](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/little-chester.md) (3) - [Pear Tree](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/pear-tree.md) (3) - [Sunny Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/sunny-hill.md) (3) - [Allestree](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/allestree.md) (2) - [Boulton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/boulton.md) (2) - [Chellaston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/chellaston.md) (2) - [Mackworth Estate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/mackworth-estate.md) (2) - [Oakwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/oakwood.md) (2) - [Osmaston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/osmaston.md) (2) - [Shelton Lock](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/shelton-lock.md) (2) - [Sinfin](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/sinfin.md) (2) - [Spondon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/spondon.md) (2) - [Darley Abbey](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/darley-abbey.md) (1) - [Derby War Memorial Village](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/derby-war-memorial-village.md) (1) - [Markeaton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/markeaton.md) (1) - [The Holmes](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/the-holmes.md) (1) - [Wilmorton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby/wilmorton.md) (1) ## Postcode districts - [DE1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de1.md) (2) - [DE21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de21.md) (12) - [DE22](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de22.md) (15) - [DE23](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de23.md) (21) - [DE24](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de24.md) (13) - [DE3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de3.md) (8) - [DE73](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de73.md) (8) ## Neighbouring areas - [Derbyshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire.md) (226) - [Nottingham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/nottingham.md) (68) - [Nottinghamshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/nottinghamshire.md) (235) - [Leicestershire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/leicestershire.md) (272) - [Staffordshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/west-midlands/staffordshire.md) (266) - [Leicester](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/leicester.md) (102) ## Frequently asked questions ### How many sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in Derby? We list 16 nurseries in Derby that match: sessional / pre-school. ### How many nurseries are there in Derby? We list 67 nurseries in Derby: 51 full-day and 16 sessional, with 4,064 registered places between them (as of November 2026). ### Which areas are near Derby? Neighbouring areas include Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. ## Sources Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.