Sessional pre-school in Shorton, Torbay
Little Thinkers@Kings Ash
Kings Ash Academy, Pimm Road, Paignton, TQ3 3XA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong 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
Kings Ash Academy, Pimm Road, Paignton, TQ3 3XA · More nurseries in TQ3
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Fernicombe Road, King's Ash Road and Cotehele Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wild Fox Adventure Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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.
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Little Thinkers@Kings Ash is a sessional pre-school at Kings Ash Academy, Pimm Road, Paignton, TQ3 3XA, in Shorton, Torbay. It is registered for 18 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Strong 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 Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Little Thinkers Pre-School & Nursery.
Run by Little Thinkers Pre-School & Nursery (school), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Thinkers@Kings AshThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Collaton St Mary Pre-School PaigntonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Mama Bear's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Thinkers@Curledge Street AcademySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Marldon Pre-School PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Preston Community PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Muddy Wellies Nursery at YMCAFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kings Ash Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- Oldway Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- Hayes School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.0 miles
- Curledge Street Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 1.1 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.1 miles
- Marldon Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.2 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 Thinkers@Kings Ash's Ofsted rating?
Little Thinkers@Kings Ash was inspected on 13 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong 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 Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Thinkers@Kings Ash take?
Little Thinkers@Kings Ash is registered with Ofsted for up to 18 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Thinkers@Kings Ash?
Little Thinkers@Kings Ash is run by Little Thinkers Pre-School & Nursery, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Thinkers@Kings Ash?
Paignton is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 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 2793508 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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