Sessional pre-school in Little Eaton, Derbyshire
The Village Pre-School
Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, DERBY, DE21 5EA · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, DERBY, DE21 5EA · More nurseries in DE21
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Lane, Town End and Queens Head.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 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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The Village Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, DERBY, DE21 5EA, in Little Eaton, Derbyshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Little Eaton Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.3 miles
- Breadsall CofE VC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.3 miles
- Portway Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.6 miles
- The Curzon CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.6 miles
- Portway Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.6 miles
- Old Vicarage School ages 3–13has a nursery class 1.7 miles
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 1.7 miles
- Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.8 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 The Village Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Village Pre-School Good at its inspection on 17 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Village Pre-School take?
The Village Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Village Pre-School?
Duffield is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Village Pre-School?
You can call 07493 925900 and visit levillagepreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 206836 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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