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Harrington Nursery School

URN
112474
Phase
Nursery
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Harrington Nursery School
URN
112474
Phase
Nursery
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2-5
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

61 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#39 of 55 schools in Derby

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
14 June 2023
Inspection date
4 May 2023
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Outstanding

    Graded 14 June 2023

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Derby
Admissions portal
North Northamptonshire admissions
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.harrington.derby.sch.uk

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

DE23 8PE - Harrington Street, Peartree, Derby, Derbyshire

Contact details

Address
Harrington Street, Peartree, Derby, Derbyshire
Postcode
DE23 8PE
Phone
1332769821
Website
www.harrington.derby.sch.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Derby
Local authority code
831

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 298 schools in Derby.

Authority statistics

Total schools

298

Open schools

117

Closed schools

178

Primary schools

158

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    14 June 20234 May 2023-School remains OutstandingView report for inspection published 14 June 2023
    • School remains Outstanding

      Published
      14 June 2023
      Inspected
      4 May 2023
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    71

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary158 (54.7%)
    • Secondary71 (24.6%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other60 (20.8%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Pear Tree Community Junior School172 mPrimaryClosed
    Pear Tree Community Junior School172 mPrimaryOpen
    Pear Tree Infant School172 mPrimaryOpen
    Walbrook Nursery School360 mNurseryOpen, but proposed to close
    Normanton House School609 mNot applicableOpen
    Village Primary Academy614 mPrimaryOpen
    The Village Community School614 mSecondaryClosed
    Village Primary School614 mPrimaryClosed
    Hardwick Primary School639 mPrimaryOpen
    Hardwick Junior School639 mPrimaryClosed
    • Pear Tree Community Junior School
      Distance
      172 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Pear Tree Community Junior School
      Distance
      172 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Pear Tree Infant School
      Distance
      172 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Walbrook Nursery School
      Distance
      360 m
      Phase
      Nursery
      Status
      Open, but proposed to close

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Nursery) and local authority (Derby)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Ashgate Nursery SchoolNurseryDE1 1GJOpen
    Beechwood Nursery SchoolNurseryDE1 2TUClosed
    Castle Nursery SchoolNurseryDE1 2PUClosed
    Central Community Nursery SchoolNurseryDE1 3LROpen
    Lord Street Nursery SchoolNurseryDE24 9AXOpen
    • Ashgate Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      DE1 1GJ
      Status
      Open
    • Beechwood Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      DE1 2TU
      Status
      Closed
    • Castle Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      DE1 2PU
      Status
      Closed
    • Central Community Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      DE1 3LR
      Status
      Open
    • Lord Street Nursery School
    Normanton House School
    Distance
    609 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Village Primary Academy
    Distance
    614 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • The Village Community School
    Distance
    614 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Village Primary School
    Distance
    614 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Hardwick Primary School
    Distance
    639 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Hardwick Junior School
    Distance
    639 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Nursery
    Postcode
    DE24 9AX
    Status
    Open