Sessional pre-school in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire
First Steps Pre-School
The Drill Hall, 72A Middle Street South, Driffield, YO25 6QF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 1999Reference 314628Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 January 2019Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Drill Hall, 72A Middle Street South, Driffield, YO25 6QF · More nurseries in YO25
Stations
- Driffield5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Driffield Middle St South, Driffield George Street and Driffield Market Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Station Yard4 min walk
- Driffield Riverhead8 min walk
- Northend Park9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Dawnay Park Play Area playground12 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 East Riding of Yorkshire there are about 2.9 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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First Steps Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at The Drill Hall, 72A Middle Street South, Driffield, YO25 6QF, in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire. It is registered for 28 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Steps Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Little Robins' Day Nursery NaffertonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Nafferton Under FivesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Driffield4
- All nurseries in East Riding of Yorkshire105
- All nurseries in YO259
- Nurseries near Driffield station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Driffield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Kings Mill School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Northfield Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Driffield School and Sixth Form Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is First Steps Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
First Steps Pre-School was inspected on 5 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can First Steps Pre-School take?
First Steps Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to First Steps Pre-School?
Driffield is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Steps Pre-School?
You can call 01377 241117 and visit www.firststepsdriffield.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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 314628 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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