Full-day nursery in Littleover, Derby
La Petite Academy Ltd
10-12 Highfield Road, Littleover, DERBY, DE23 1DG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 1995Reference 206109Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places76 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
10-12 Highfield Road, Littleover, DERBY, DE23 1DG · More nurseries in DE23
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Harpur Avenue and Hill Cross Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sunnydale Park3 min walk
- King George V Playing Fields9 min walk
- Clemson's Park10 min walk
- Griffe Field Park11 min walk
- Millennium Wood11 min walk
- 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.
What parents say
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La Petite Academy Ltd is a full-day nursery at 10-12 Highfield Road, Littleover, DERBY, DE23 1DG, in Littleover, Derby. It is registered for 76 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 24 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Petite Academy LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Scholars LittleoverFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| King George V Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| St Andrews Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
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| Fun Time Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Ridgeway Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Ivy House School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Gayton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.5 miles
- Griffe Field Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Derby High School ages 3–19has a nursery class 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 La Petite Academy Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated La Petite Academy Ltd Good at its inspection on 16 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can La Petite Academy Ltd take?
La Petite Academy Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 76 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to La Petite Academy Ltd?
Peartree is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact La Petite Academy Ltd?
You can call 01332 774413 and visit lapetiteacademy.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 206109 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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