Just behind are Brighton and Richmond-upon-Thames, with 87 per cent of their early years settings rated good or outstanding.
The top ten local authorities have more than eight out of ten early years providers achieving at least a good grade.
With the exception of Dudley, the local authorities with the highest proportion of outstanding or good providers are in the South of England.
In Brighton and Hove, 87 per cent of the city’s childminders, private and voluntary nurseries, pre-schools and Sure Start children’s centre nurseries are judged to be either good or outstanding. This compares with 74 per cent in England.
Brighton's outstanding settings include Pavilion Play Group in Portslade, which runs a morning session with 24 children.
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