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Nursery at Chaddesden Park Primary School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Den building, worm hunting and songs give Chaddesden Park’s early years provision its character. Outdoor exploration sits alongside a deliberate focus on language, with adults helping children build the vocabulary to describe and understand their experiences. This is nursery provision within Chaddesden Park Primary School in Chaddesden, Derby.
In April 2026, Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision to meet the Expected standard. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating. Children were happy, settled and enjoying their learning.
Welly Wednesday brings learning into the school’s extensive grounds. Children hunt for worms and construct dens, giving outdoor play a concrete purpose and a setting beyond the classroom. Learning also takes place indoors. The combination gives children different places to explore, while keeping their activities connected to the curriculum.
Language receives sustained attention. Songs, stories and nursery rhymes give children opportunities to listen and join in, while adults introduce more vocabulary. For parents, the useful detail is the connection between participation and teaching: children are involved in the activity, and adults help expand what they can understand and express.
The early years curriculum follows a carefully ordered sequence, with clear decisions about the knowledge children should retain. Teaching includes explanations and instructions, and staff develop children’s understanding during play as well as adult-led sessions. Play therefore has a teaching role alongside the more directed parts of learning.
In April 2026, children showed sustained concentration and attentive listening, including the youngest children. They also generally retained their learning. These findings give substance to the curriculum’s emphasis on remembering: the focus extends beyond taking part in an enjoyable activity to carrying learning forward.
Children’s comfort and learning receive attention together. The April 2026 early years findings described children as content and cared for, with staff alert to those needing extra help. Support followed quickly, so a difficulty with learning prompted action rather than being left to grow.
Adults understand their responsibilities and use both play and teaching time to develop children’s understanding. This matters because support is connected to the activities children are already doing. Checking their learning is part of the educational day, alongside the attention to their wellbeing and ability to settle.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline. Treat the nursery choice and the Reception application as separate decisions: joining this provision should not be taken as securing the next school place.
The nursery is part of the school on Carson Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6JW. The school’s telephone number is 01332662115, giving families a direct contact route for nursery enquiries.
Early years children build dens and look for worms during Welly Wednesday in the school’s extensive grounds.
Adults introduce vocabulary, and children participate in songs, nursery rhymes and stories.
In April 2026, early years staff recognised children needing additional help and provided support promptly.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process.
The April 2026 judgement was Expected standard for the school’s early years provision. It was not a separate nursery inspection outcome.
