Brooksite Under 5's
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Belper for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 1975, with 18 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DE56 0DAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 28 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are settled and develop strong friendships at the pre-school. They feel safe and secure enough to play together independently. For example, children sit and giggle together in a wicker shelter. They use puppets to tell each other stories and pretend to tickle each other. Staff help children to play cooperatively. They praise children as they work together to fill bottles with sand.
Children enjoy being physically active. Staff help children to gradually build their confidence in riding bikes down the incline of the outdoor area. Children proudly show staff their achievements as they whizz past them on their bikes. Staff encourage younger children to use the slide and say 'ready, steady, go' before they slide down. Children use their core strength to steadily walk over a balancing beam.
Children benefit from the pre-school having consistent and caring staff, which helps them to form close and positive relationships. Staff identify and follow children's interests, expertly using this information to support learning and development. For example, when they notice that children enjoy using torches, staff turn off the lights and help children to understand how shadows are created. Children excitedly twirl their torches around, curious to see the light and shadows around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff deployment to further support the care and learning needs of children n review the organisation of the routine and planned activities to ensure that children are engaged and benefit fully from the curriculum.
- 28 March 2023Good
- 16 June 2017Good
- 17 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brooksite Under 5's
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.