Sessional pre-school in Bideford, Devon
Bideford Baptist Pre-school
Baptist Centre, Mill Street, BIDEFORD, EX39 2JR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Baptist Centre, Mill Street, BIDEFORD, EX39 2JR · More nurseries in EX39
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Bideford Quay, High Street and Kingsley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park4 min walk
- Old Town Gardens6 min walk
- Pollyfield11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Devon there are about 3.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Bideford Baptist Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at Baptist Centre, Mill Street, BIDEFORD, EX39 2JR, in Bideford, Devon. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- West Croft School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.5 miles
- Kingsley School Devon ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- East-the-Water Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2020 1.7 miles
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.8 miles
- St Helen's Church of England School Primaryages 2–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.8 miles
- Bideford College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Bideford Baptist Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bideford Baptist Pre-school Good at its inspection on 8 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bideford Baptist Pre-school take?
Bideford Baptist Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
How do I contact Bideford Baptist Pre-school?
You can call 01237 471893 and visit bidefordbaptistpreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 106298 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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