What Ofsted grade does The Peaks have?

The Peaks was rated Good at its inspection on 11 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Peaks take?

Ofsted registers The Peaks for 15 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Buxton has 42.

How much does The Peaks cost?

The Peaks 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 Peaks 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 Peaks how it offers them.

When was The Peaks last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Peaks on 11 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Peaks?

Nearby in SK17: Serpentine Nursery School Ltd, Green Lane Nursery Ltd, Buxton Nursery Ltd.

The Peaks

Day nursery in Buxton, SK17. Part of the Derbyshire council area.

Peak Dale Primary School, School Road, Peak Dale, Buxton, SK17 8AJ

15 places

2014 registered with Ofsted

6 of 10 in our Buxton ranking

£123 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 11 January 2023

Ofsted grades for The Peaks, inspection of 11 January 2023
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

The Peaks 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 Peaks against Buxton

	The Peaks	Buxton average
Places	15	42
Ofsted outcome	Good	80% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Peaks

What Ofsted grade does The Peaks have?: The Peaks was rated Good at its inspection on 11 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Peaks take?: Ofsted registers The Peaks for 15 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Buxton has 42.
How much does The Peaks cost?: The Peaks 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 Peaks 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 Peaks how it offers them.
When was The Peaks last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Peaks on 11 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Peaks?: Nearby in SK17: Serpentine Nursery School Ltd, Green Lane Nursery Ltd, Buxton Nursery Ltd.

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.