Full-day nursery in Topsham, Devon
Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office
The Old Ticket Office, Holman Way, Topsham, EX3 0EN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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 Old Ticket Office, Holman Way, Topsham, EX3 0EN · More nurseries in EX3
Stations
- Topsham5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Surgery, Holman Way and Bridge Hill.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office is a full-day nursery at The Old Ticket Office, Holman Way, Topsham, EX3 0EN, in Topsham, Devon. It is registered for 16 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Little Ducklings Nursery Devon Ltd.
Run by Little Ducklings Nursery Devon Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket OfficeThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Topsham School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.0 miles
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2022 1.3 miles
- Exminster Community Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.5 miles
- Exeter Pre-Prep School ages 3–7has a nursery class 1.5 miles
- Countess Wear Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected October 2022 1.6 miles
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected September 2024 1.8 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 Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office's Ofsted rating?
Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office was inspected on 15 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office take?
Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office?
Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office is run by Little Ducklings Nursery Devon Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office?
Topsham is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
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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 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2772128 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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