Full-day nursery in Colyton, Devon
Colyton Caterpillars Early Education
Reece Strawbridge Youth Centre, Coly Road, COLYTON, EX24 6PU · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2010Reference EY408094Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Reece Strawbridge Youth Centre, Coly Road, COLYTON, EX24 6PU · More nurseries in EX24
Stations
- Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Colyford Station (Seaton Tramway)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Coly Vale and Gribblemead.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- 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 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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Colyton Caterpillars Early Education is a full-day nursery at Reece Strawbridge Youth Centre, Coly Road, COLYTON, EX24 6PU, in Colyton, Devon. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Colyton Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Seaton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.6 miles
- Musbury Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.8 miles
- Colyton Grammar School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.6 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 Colyton Caterpillars Early Education's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Colyton Caterpillars Early Education Good at its inspection on 3 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Colyton Caterpillars Early Education take?
Colyton Caterpillars Early Education is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Colyton Caterpillars Early Education?
Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Colyton Caterpillars Early Education?
You can call 01297 552567 and visit www.colytoncaterpillars.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY408094 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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