Ridings Pre-School
Day nursery in Derbyshire, DE72.
Flood Street, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3RFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 February 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ridings Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ridings Pre-School against Derbyshire
| Ridings Pre-School | Derbyshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ridings Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Ridings Pre-School have?
- Ridings Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 4 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ridings Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Ridings Pre-School for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derbyshire has 60.
- How much does Ridings Pre-School cost?
- Ridings Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ridings Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ridings Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Ridings Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ridings Pre-School on 4 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ridings Pre-School?
- Nearby in DE72: Shardlow Hall Private Day Nursery, White House Kids Club, The Whitehouse Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.