Derbyshire has 1,109 schools, nurseries, childminders and care settings with a published Ofsted grade. 91% were judged good or better at their latest inspection, against 93% across England. The most recent inspection here was on 29 Sept 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
By kind of setting
99% good or better · England 97%
98% good or better · England 94%
100% good or better · England 97%
86% good or better · England 89%
67% good or better · England 81%
83% good or better · England 90%
- Independent schools2
100% good or better · England 74%
- Colleges and sixth forms1
100% good or better · England 94%
91% good or better · England 98%
88% good or better · England 82%
- Fostering agencies2
100% good or better · England 95%
Latest inspections in Derbyshire
All latest reports- lowestExpected
- The Home Nursery25 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· very positive tone· Maggie BellamylowestExpected
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- lowestNeeds attention
- Junior Adventures Group @ Clover Leys DE2421 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· mixed tone· Kate FrancislowestNeeds attention
- Assurance
- Children's Home, Residential special school run by The Senad Group Limited in Derbyshire16 Sept 2026 ·Children's Home, Residential special school· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Lizette Watts, Becky Thompson, Rebecca BarkerGood
- Children's Home run by Arnfield Care Limited in Derbyshire16 Sept 2026 ·Children's Home· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Becki Cornes-Sinclair, Simon HunterGood
- Bolsover Infant School15 Sept 2026 ·Community school· Derbyshire· positive tone· Rob Perkins, Katherine Chadbourne, Linda AzemialowestNeeds attention
1,109 settings counted: those with a published grade that aren’t known to have closed. Report cards count by their lowest area grade.