Sessional pre-school in Bow, Devon
Bow Bears Pre-School CIO
The Village Hall, Station Road, Bow, Crediton, EX17 6HU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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
The Village Hall, Station Road, Bow, Crediton, EX17 6HU · More nurseries in EX17
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including The Square, Iter Park and Vine Terrace.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 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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Bow Bears Pre-School CIO is a sessional pre-school at The Village Hall, Station Road, Bow, Crediton, EX17 6HU, in Bow, Devon. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Bears Pre-School CIOThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Sweetpeas Early Years ProvisionFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
| The NESTFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.4 miles |
| Sunflowers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.6 miles |
| Pippins Pre-School (crediton)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.8 miles |
| Winkleigh NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.9 miles |
| Millys Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.9 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bow Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Bow Bears Pre-School CIO's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bow Bears Pre-School CIO Good at its inspection on 22 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bow Bears Pre-School CIO take?
Bow Bears Pre-School CIO is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
How do I contact Bow Bears Pre-School CIO?
You can call 07521 378281 and visit www.bowbearspreschool.org.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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY556419 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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