Sessional pre-school in Allestree, Derby
Busy Bees Pre-School
Portway Infant School, Woodlands Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2HE · Getting there
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Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Portway Infant School, Woodlands Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2HE · More nurseries in DE22
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Firs Crescent, West Bank Road and Riddings.
Parks and playgrounds
- Allestree Park3 min walk
- Allestree Park6 min walk
- Allestree Rec'n Gr'd (War Memorial)6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- The Pen playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Derby there are about 3.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Busy Bees Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Portway Infant School, Woodlands Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2HE, in Allestree, Derby. It is registered for 72 children.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St Edmunds Preschool Community Interest CompanySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Quarndon Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Carlton Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Woodlands PDNFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| The Village Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| The Early Years Academy DerbyFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Portway Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Portway Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.1 miles
- Old Vicarage School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- The Curzon CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- Lawn Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.2 miles
- Bridge Street School ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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How many children can Busy Bees Pre-School take?
Busy Bees Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
How do I contact Busy Bees Pre-School?
You can call 07882 145051 and visit www.busybeespreschoolallestree.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2813625 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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