Nurseries in DE7
65 registered nurseries — 2 Outstanding, 33 Good
Ofsted ratings in DE7
65
Total nurseries
2
Outstanding
33
Good
30
Not yet rated
Charlotte Nursery & Infant School, Ilkeston
Scargill C Of E Primary School, Ilkeston
Kirk Hallam Community Technology College, Ilkeston
Kirk Hallam Community Technology College, Ilkeston
Larklands Infant And Nursery School, Ilkeston
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy, Derby
Why families love DE7
60.6/100
Family Score
3.65
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around DE7
Deprivation decile: 10/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in DE7
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in DE7?
DE7 has 65 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 33 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in DE7 are Outstanding or Good?
54% of nurseries in DE7 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in DE7?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in DE7 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in DE7?
Yes — many nurseries in DE7 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.