Sessional pre-school in Doveridge, Derbyshire
Small Oaks
31a High Street, Doveridge, Ashbourne, DE6 5NA · 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 June 2019Reference 2534149Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places18 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 February 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
31a High Street, Doveridge, Ashbourne, DE6 5NA · More nurseries in DE6
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including High Street, Cook Lane and Alms Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Doveridge Park3 min walk
- Lakeside Park3 min walk
- Doveridge Playground and Tennis court3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 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 Derbyshire there are about 3.4 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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Small Oaks is a sessional pre-school at 31a High Street, Doveridge, Ashbourne, DE6 5NA, in Doveridge, Derbyshire. It is registered for 18 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small OaksThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Busy Bees UttoxeterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Cedar Tree RocesterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Doveridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Thomas Alleyne's High School Secondaryages 13–18Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.5 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 Small Oaks's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Small Oaks Good at its inspection on 26 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Small Oaks take?
Small Oaks is registered with Ofsted for up to 18 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Small Oaks?
Uttoxeter is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Small Oaks?
You can call 07966 932088.
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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 2534149 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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