Whitecross Nursery School
Watson Street, Derby, DE1 3PJ
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire FitzPatrick
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 112480
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332371876
About this school
Whitecross Nursery School is a nursery school in Derby. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 86 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Whitecross Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Central Community Nursery School0.2 miles
Nursery · Derby
-
Ashgate Nursery School0.4 miles
Nursery · Derby
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Stonehill Nursery School1.3 miles
Nursery · Derby
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Harrington Nursery School2.0 miles
Nursery · Derby
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Lord Street Nursery School3.2 miles
Nursery · Derby
Other schools in Derby
- Ashgate Nursery School Nursery
- Central Community Nursery School Nursery
- Harrington Nursery School Nursery
- Lord Street Nursery School Nursery
- Stonehill Nursery School Nursery
- Walbrook Nursery School Nursery
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Whitecross Nursery School teach?
- Whitecross Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Whitecross Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Whitecross Nursery School is Mrs Claire FitzPatrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whitecross Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitecross Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Whitecross Nursery School?
- Whitecross Nursery School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is Whitecross Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Whitecross Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whitecross Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whitecross Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Whitecross Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Whitecross Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.