Little Chester in Derby Early years summary

Local area: Little Chester

Local authority: Derby

Summary

Little Chester (E02002803) is part of Derby local authority (view on map). Little Chester has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 4.1% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Little Chester neighbours Allestree South, Breadsall Hilltop, Darley Abbey, Chaddesden West, New Zealand, and Cathedral Quarter & California.

Headlines for early years in Derby

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 6.2% of pupils are receiving SEN support in state-funded settings in Derby compared to 4.5% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving support
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Little Chester is the 24th least deprived area in Derby (out of 31) with 61% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Derby and 38% nationally.

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Little Chester has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Little Chester
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Little Chester since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Derby’s local authority children’s services

These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:

  • to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
  • the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
  • the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
  • the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Inspection type Inspection start date Overall effectiveness Impact of leaders Help and protection Children in care Care leavers
ILACS Short Inspection 19 May 2025 Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding

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Area SEND inspection of Derby Local Area Partnership

The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:

  • provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
Inspection outcome

Derby local area partnership has not yet been inspected under the current area SEND framework.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Derby local authority

The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.

Theme Inspection start date Link
Sexual abuse in the family 18 March 2019 Link

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Early years population

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Percentage of Little Chester population by age group

Table showing percentage of Little Chester population by age group

% in Little Chester % in Derby % National
Age 5 and under 4.1% 7.0% 6.4%
Under 1 year 0.8% 1.1% 1.0%
1 year 0.9% 1.1% 1.0%
2 years 0.7% 1.2% 1.1%
3 years 0.6% 1.2% 1.1%
4 years 0.5% 1.2% 1.1%
5 years 0.5% 1.3% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Derby, 7.3% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Derby % in Derby % National
Receiving pupil premium 1,402 7.3% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Derby is 0.7% for under 1 year olds and 0.6% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Derby

Number in Derby % in Derby % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 20 0.7% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 78 0.6% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Derby

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Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools

This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.

In Derby, 6.3% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.7% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

6.2% of pupils are receiving SEN support in state-funded settings in Derby compared to 4.5% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving support.

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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Number in Derby % in Derby % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 1,200 6.3% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 42 0.5% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 204 6.3% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 443 14% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 511 15% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 325 1.7% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 2 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 27 0.8% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 109 3.4% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 187 5.4% 4.8%

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Education, health and care plans

This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Derby.

In Derby, 1.8% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Derby by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Derby by age group

Number in Derby % in Derby % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 351 1.8% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 6 0.1% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 36 1.1% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 113 3.5% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 196 5.6% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Derby, take-up of funded early years places is 83% for 2-year-olds, 94% for 3-year-olds, and 98% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Funded early years places for 2-year-olds Number of eligible 2-year-olds % of population aged 2 % take-up of funded places
Derby 727 23% 83%
National 119,598 19% 72%
Funded early years places for 3-year-olds Number of eligible 3-year-olds % of population aged 3 % take-up of funded places
Derby All 3-year olds are eligible 94%
National 88%
Funded early years places for 4-year-olds Number of eligible 4-year-olds % of population aged 4 % take-up of funded places
Derby All 4-year olds are eligible 98%
National 93%
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Derby, 25% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Derby % in Derby % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 725 25% 24%

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Oral health

In Derby, 27% of children aged 5 have visible tooth decay (oral health issues) compared to 22% nationally.

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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Number examined in Derby % examined in Derby % in Derby % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 359 11% 27% 22%

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