Full-day nursery in Little Chester, Derby
The Early Years Academy Derby
135 Duffield Road, Derby, DE22 1AF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 November 2020Reference 2614882Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places104 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 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
135 Duffield Road, Derby, DE22 1AF · More nurseries in DE22
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Highfield Road, West Bank Avenue and Queen Mary Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Derwent Park2 min walk
- Darley Park5 min walk
- Parker's Piece7 min walk
- Darley Playing Fields7 min walk
- Chester Green10 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 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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The Early Years Academy Derby is a full-day nursery at 135 Duffield Road, Derby, DE22 1AF, in Little Chester, Derby. It is registered for 104 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 14 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The Early Years Academy Loughborough Limited.
Run by The Early Years Academy Loughborough Limited (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Markeaton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Aurora Ryefields School ages 5–19 0.3 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Bridge Street School ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Whitecross Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Central Community Nursery School Nurseryages 0–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.5 miles
- Castle School ages 5–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 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 The Early Years Academy Derby's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Early Years Academy Derby Outstanding at its inspection on 14 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Early Years Academy Derby take?
The Early Years Academy Derby is registered with Ofsted for up to 104 children at any one time.
Who runs The Early Years Academy Derby?
The Early Years Academy Derby is run by The Early Years Academy Loughborough Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Early Years Academy Derby?
Derby is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Early Years Academy Derby?
You can call 01332 344800 and visit theearlyyearsacademy.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 2614882 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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