Central Community Nursery School is a mainstream nursery school with an SEN unit in Derby for children and young people aged 0 to 5. Its SEN unit has 12 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 0–5
- 89 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 0 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 12 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 89
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Fearn (Headteacher)
- Council
- Derby
- School reference (URN)
- 112472
Needs its base supports
12 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 10 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Derby (13)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Derby (8)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Derby (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Derby (8)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Derby (6)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Derby (4)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Derby (11)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Derby (6)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Derby (4)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Derby (4)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Derby (6)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Derby council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Special measures. Report card, February 2026: Needs attention in 4 of 6 areas
Ofsted has placed this school in special measures.
Inspected in February 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
- SafeguardingNot met
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
43 Nuns Street, Derby, DE1 3LR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Bridge Street School Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 0.0 miles
- Aurora Ryefields School Independent · Ages 5–19 0.1 miles
- Jasmine Hall School Independent · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
By need in Derby: Autism (14) · SEMH (12) · Speech and language (9) · Moderate learning (9) · Severe learning (7) · Hearing (7) · Physical (7) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Vision (5) · Multi-sensory (5)
Questions about Central Community Nursery School
How do I get a place in Central Community Nursery School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Central Community Nursery School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Central Community Nursery School take?
Aged 0 to 5, boys and girls.
What is Central Community Nursery School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Central Community Nursery School?
43 Nuns Street, Derby, DE1 3LR, in Derby.
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