Whitecross Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Derby (Derby).
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Nearby schools
nearest first56 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel School (Derby) LimitedOther independent | 0.2 mi | Independent | 55 | - |
| Aurora Ryefields SchoolOther independent special | 0.2 mi | Special | 22 | - |
| Central Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.2 mi | Nursery | 89 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 |
| Bridge Street SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.2 mi | Alternative provision | 79 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Markeaton Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.3 mi | Primary | 418 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Ashgate Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.3 mi | Primary | 313 | Good, 2023 |
| Jasmine Hall SchoolOther independent special | 0.3 mi | Special | 30 | - |
| Ashgate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.4 mi | Nursery | 68 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 3 areas, Urgent improvement in 3 |
| Royal School for the Deaf DerbyNon-maintained special | 0.4 mi | Special | 127 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 394 | Good, 2023 |
| Derby Cathedral SchoolFree schools | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,159 | Good, 2023 |
| University of DerbyHigher education institutions | 0.7 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Landau Forte CollegeAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,272 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Castle SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.7 mi | Alternative provision | 16 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Becket Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 246 | Good, 2023 |
| Lawn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 434 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,465 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| The Bemrose SchoolFoundation | 1.0 mi | All-through | 1,429 | Good, 2024 |
| Include - St MatthewsOther independent special | 1.0 mi | Special | 42 | - |
| Brackensdale Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 497 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Firs Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 469 | Good, 2022 |
| Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 449 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2011, previous school) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 375 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school) |
| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 236 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 129 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Castleward Spencer AcademyFree schools | 1.3 mi | Primary | 179 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 141 | Good, 2023 |
| Stonehill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.3 mi | Nursery | 76 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Derwent Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 313 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 2, Urgent improvement in 4 |
| Old Vicarage SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 113 | - |
| Beaufort Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 224 | Requires improvement, 2023 |
| St Giles' Spencer AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.4 mi | Special | 149 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2016, previous school) |
| Reigate Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 409 | Good, 2023 |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 196 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 299 | Good, 2024 |
| Arboretum Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 607 | Good, 2024 |
| Dale Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 545 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Derby CollegeFurther education | 1.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Portway Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 297 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Hardwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 589 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| UTC Derby Pride ParkUniversity technical college | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 534 | Good, 2023 |
| Maple View SchoolOther independent special | 1.7 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| Allestree Woodlands SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,373 | Good, 2024 |
| Portway Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 168 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2013) |
| Walbrook Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 78 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2014) |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 229 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Zaytouna Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.9 mi | Primary | 417 | Good, 2023 |
| Murray Park Community SchoolFoundation | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,277 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| St Andrew's AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.9 mi | Special | 169 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Roe Farm Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 347 | Good, 2024 |
| Wren Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 353 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| St Clare's SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.9 mi | Special | 181 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 418 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Da Vinci AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 668 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Pear Tree Community Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 355 | Good, 2021 |
| Pear Tree Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 266 | Good, 2022 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Overall deprivation2
Income3
Employment2
Education and skills3
Health2
Crime1
Barriers to housing and services5
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 115
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