What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 February 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Early Years Academy Derby 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.
The Early Years Academy Derby against Derby
| The Early Years Academy Derby | Derby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Early Years Academy Derby
- What Ofsted grade does The Early Years Academy Derby have?
- The Early Years Academy Derby was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Early Years Academy Derby take?
- Ofsted registers The Early Years Academy Derby for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derby has 68.
- How much does The Early Years Academy Derby cost?
- The Early Years Academy Derby 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 The Early Years Academy Derby 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 The Early Years Academy Derby how it offers them.
- When was The Early Years Academy Derby last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Early Years Academy Derby on 14 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Early Years Academy Derby?
- Nearby in DE22: The Cottage Private Day Nursery (55 Bedford Street), Derby Montessori School, Little Owls 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.