Sheffield has 142 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 17 were outstanding or exceptional and 97% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
- 17 outstanding or exceptional
- 96 good, strong or expected
- 3 requires improvement or needs attention
- 1 inadequate or urgent improvement