Full-day nursery in Sparkwell, Devon
Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell
The Old School, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DB · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old School, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DB · More nurseries in PL7
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Cross, Birchland Road and Beechwood Cross.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sparkwell play park playground4 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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Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell is a full-day nursery at The Old School, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DB, in Sparkwell, Devon. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Orchard Montessori Nurseries Limited.
Run by Little Orchard Montessori Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Glen Park Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 1.7 miles
- Chaddlewood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.8 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 Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell Good at its inspection on 20 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell take?
Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell?
Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell is run by Little Orchard Montessori Nurseries Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
How do I contact Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell?
You can call 01752 837883 and visit www.littleorchardmontessori.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY476308 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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