# Ofsted Outstanding nurseries in Derbyshire

We list 8 nurseries in Derbyshire that match “Rated Outstanding”, out of 226 nurseries in the area. Across all 226 nurseries in Derbyshire (166 full-day, 60 sessional) there are 11,362 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/outstanding  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 226 (166 full-day · 60 sessional)
- Registered places: 11,362 (about 50 per nursery)

## Nurseries

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/first-steps-nursery-new-mills-ltd-ey346962) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Kids Planet Brampton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-brampton-2544914) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Serpentine Nursery School Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/serpentine-nursery-school-ltd-ey347474) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Mansfield Road)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-cottage-private-day-nursery-mansfield-road-257859) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Green Lane Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/green-lane-nursery-ltd-206257) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Little Explorers Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-explorers-nursery-ey423778) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Treetops Barlborough](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/treetops-barlborough-ey283464) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [The Kid Company LLP](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-kid-company-llp-ey439532) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |

## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/full-day.md) (166)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/sessional.md) (60)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/outstanding.md) (8)

## Areas within Derbyshire

- [Long Eaton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/long-eaton.md) (5)
- [Bakewell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/bakewell.md) (4)
- [Hilton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/hilton.md) (4)
- [Swadlincote](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/swadlincote.md) (4)
- [Woodville](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/woodville.md) (4)
- [Alfreton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/alfreton.md) (3)
- [Barlborough](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/barlborough.md) (3)
- [Brockwell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/brockwell.md) (3)
- [Etwall](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/etwall.md) (3)
- [Newhall](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/newhall.md) (3)
- [North Wingfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/north-wingfield.md) (3)
- [Ripley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/ripley.md) (3)
- [Sandiacre](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/sandiacre.md) (3)
- [Shipley Common](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/shipley-common.md) (3)
- [South Normanton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/south-normanton.md) (3)
- [Ashbourne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/ashbourne.md) (2)
- [Bolsover](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/bolsover.md) (2)
- [Borrowash](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/borrowash.md) (2)
- [Breadsall](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/breadsall.md) (2)
- [Brimington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/brimington.md) (2)
- [Burbage](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/burbage.md) (2)
- [Chesterfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/chesterfield.md) (2)
- [Dimple](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/dimple.md) (2)
- [Dronfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/dronfield.md) (2)
- [Duffield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/duffield.md) (2)
- [Eckington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/eckington.md) (2)
- [Gamesley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/gamesley.md) (2)
- [Glossop](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/glossop.md) (2)
- [Hadfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/hadfield.md) (2)
- [Hasland](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/hasland.md) (2)
- [Hatton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/hatton.md) (2)
- [Holmesdale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/holmesdale.md) (2)
- [Ilkeston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/ilkeston.md) (2)
- [Killamarsh](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/killamarsh.md) (2)
- [Langwith Junction](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/langwith-junction.md) (2)
- [Little Hallam](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/little-hallam.md) (2)
- [New Horwich](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/new-horwich.md) (2)
- [Newlands](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/newlands.md) (2)
- [Newtown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/newtown.md) (2)
- [Sheepbridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/sheepbridge.md) (2)
- [Shirebrook](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/shirebrook.md) (2)
- [Shirland](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/shirland.md) (2)
- [Smisby](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/smisby.md) (2)
- [Staveley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/staveley.md) (2)
- [Stonegravels](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/stonegravels.md) (2)
- [The Bungalows](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/the-bungalows.md) (2)
- [West Hallam](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/west-hallam.md) (2)
- [White Moor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/white-moor.md) (2)
- [Wirksworth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/wirksworth.md) (2)
- [Arkwright Town](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/arkwright-town.md) (1)
- [Aston-on-Trent](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/aston-on-trent.md) (1)
- [Bacon's Spring](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/bacons-spring.md) (1)
- [Bamford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/bamford.md) (1)
- [Barrow upon Trent](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/barrow-upon-trent.md) (1)
- [Belper](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/belper.md) (1)
- [Birdholme](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/birdholme.md) (1)
- [Blackwell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/blackwell.md) (1)
- [Brampton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/brampton.md) (1)
- [Brassington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/brassington.md) (1)
- [Breaston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derbyshire/breaston.md) (1)

## Postcode districts

- [DE1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de1.md) (2)
- [DE11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de11.md) (16)
- [DE12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de12.md) (9)
- [DE15](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de15.md) (7)
- [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)
- [DE3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de3.md) (8)
- [DE4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de4.md) (8)
- [DE45](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de45.md) (5)
- [DE5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de5.md) (5)
- [DE55](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de55.md) (14)
- [DE56](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de56.md) (12)
- [DE6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de6.md) (8)
- [DE65](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de65.md) (10)
- [DE7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de7.md) (14)
- [DE72](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de72.md) (6)
- [DE73](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de73.md) (8)
- [DE75](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/de75.md) (4)
- [LE65](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/le65.md) (9)
- [NG10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ng10.md) (10)
- [NG16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ng16.md) (13)
- [NG20](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ng20.md) (6)
- [S12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s12.md) (8)
- [S18](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s18.md) (8)
- [S21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s21.md) (5)
- [S32](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s32.md) (2)
- [S33](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s33.md) (2)
- [S40](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s40.md) (8)
- [S41](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s41.md) (9)
- [S42](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s42.md) (6)
- [S43](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s43.md) (9)
- [S44](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s44.md) (4)
- [S45](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s45.md) (5)
- [S80](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/s80.md) (5)
- [SK13](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sk13.md) (10)
- [SK17](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sk17.md) (10)
- [SK22](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sk22.md) (4)
- [SK23](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sk23.md) (7)

## Neighbouring areas

- [Derby](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/derby.md) (67)
- [Nottingham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/nottingham.md) (68)
- [Nottinghamshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/nottinghamshire.md) (235)
- [Sheffield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/sheffield.md) (127)
- [Rotherham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/rotherham.md) (61)
- [Staffordshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/west-midlands/staffordshire.md) (266)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are there in Derbyshire?

We list 8 nurseries in Derbyshire that match: rated outstanding.

### How many nurseries are there in Derbyshire?

We list 226 nurseries in Derbyshire: 166 full-day and 60 sessional, with 11,362 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### Which areas are near Derbyshire?

Neighbouring areas include Derby, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Sheffield.

## 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.
