Full-day nursery in Lower Lovacott, Devon
Lovacott Nursery
Lovacott Nursery, Village Hall Annexe, Lovacott, Newton Tracey, EX31 3QH · 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 February 2013Reference EY457707Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 December 2025Food 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
Lovacott Nursery, Village Hall Annexe, Lovacott, Newton Tracey, EX31 3QH · More nurseries in EX31
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Lovacott Garage and School.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Lovacott Nursery is a full-day nursery at Lovacott Nursery, Village Hall Annexe, Lovacott, Newton Tracey, EX31 3QH, in Lower Lovacott, Devon. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 under 0.1 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 Lovacott Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Lovacott Nursery Good at its inspection on 23 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Lovacott Nursery take?
Lovacott Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
How do I contact Lovacott Nursery?
You can call 01271 858801.
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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.
- 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY457707 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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