Sessional pre-school in Higher Brixham, Torbay
Butterflies Early Years Centre
Polhearne Way, Brixham, TQ5 0EE · 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
Polhearne Way, Brixham, TQ5 0EE · More nurseries in TQ5
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Central Garage, Mathill Road and Mathil Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- St. Marys Park4 min walk
- Parkham Field11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Indigo Go Wild playground12 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 Torbay there are about 5 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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Butterflies Early Years Centre is a sessional pre-school at Polhearne Way, Brixham, TQ5 0EE, in Higher Brixham, Torbay. It is registered for 18 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterflies Early Years CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Thinkers at Furzeham PrimarySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Galmpton Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| White Rock Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Roselands Community Nursery And PlayschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.4 miles |
| Braeside @ Sunflowers PaigntonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.4 miles |
| Mama Bear's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.8 miles
- Furzeham Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Brixham College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.7 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 Butterflies Early Years Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Butterflies Early Years Centre Good at its inspection on 13 July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Butterflies Early Years Centre take?
Butterflies Early Years Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 18 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Butterflies Early Years Centre?
Churston (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Butterflies Early Years Centre?
You can call 07977 359030.
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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 EY338910 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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