Sessional pre-school in Alvaston, Derby
Little Owls Nursery Alvaston
Keldholme Community Centre, Gillamoor Court, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0RU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong 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 July 2025Reference 2851043Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 September 2025Food 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
Keldholme Community Centre, Gillamoor Court, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0RU · More nurseries in DE24
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including James Wyatt, Stonesdale Court and Bembridge Drive Top.
Parks and playgrounds
- Keldholme Lane Park1 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Compton Close Play Area playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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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Little Owls Nursery Alvaston is a sessional pre-school at Keldholme Community Centre, Gillamoor Court, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0RU, in Alvaston, Derby. It is registered for 30 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Little Owls Nursery (Derby) Limited.
Run by Little Owls Nursery (Derby) Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Oakwood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Oak Grange Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.8 miles
- Wyndham Spencer Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Little Owls Nursery Alvaston's Ofsted rating?
Little Owls Nursery Alvaston was inspected on 23 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Owls Nursery Alvaston take?
Little Owls Nursery Alvaston is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Owls Nursery Alvaston?
Little Owls Nursery Alvaston is run by Little Owls Nursery (Derby) Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Owls Nursery Alvaston?
Spondon is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2851043 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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