Best 3 Nursery schools in Devon – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation (Nursery) in Exeter; Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation (Nursery) in Exeter; Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care (Nursery) in Plymouth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation, Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation and Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Exeter, Devon and Plymouth, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation), published Mar 2013. The lowest is 2 (Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation), published Jan 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation (Jan 2018). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–30–35%; across local authorities including Devon and Plymouth.
| Attribute |
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation
EX4 1HL
|
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation
EX2 6DJ
|
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care
PL2 2NJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Exeter Devon EX4 1HL |
Exeter Devon EX2 6DJ |
Plymouth Devon PL2 2NJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Mar 2013 | 2 10 Jan 2018 | 2 5 Jun 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Devon (878) | Devon (878) | Plymouth (879) |
| Website | www.westexenurseryschool.org | www.chestnutnursery.co.uk | www.hamdrivenursery.plymouth.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01392279361 | 01392690418 | 01752366389 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Exeter
Devon
EX4 1HL - Ofsted
- 1 11 Mar 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.westexenurseryschool.org
- Telephone
- 01392279361
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Exeter
Devon
EX2 6DJ - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jan 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.chestnutnursery.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01392690418
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Plymouth
Devon
PL2 2NJ - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Plymouth (879)
- Website
- www.hamdrivenursery.plymouth.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01752366389
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