Full-day nursery in Lympstone, Devon
Lympstone Preschool
Candys Field, School Hill, Exmouth, EX8 5HP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Candys Field, School Hill, Exmouth, EX8 5HP · More nurseries in EX8
Stations
- Lympstone Village6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Lympstone Commando24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Marine Estate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Nutwell park9 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 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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Lympstone Preschool is a full-day nursery at Candys Field, School Hill, Exmouth, EX8 5HP, in Lympstone, Devon. It is registered for 39 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 under 0.1 miles
- St Peter's Preparatory School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Brixington Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.7 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 Lympstone Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Lympstone Preschool Good at its inspection on 24 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Lympstone Preschool take?
Lympstone Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 39 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Lympstone Preschool?
Lympstone Village is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Lympstone Preschool?
You can call 01395 266511 and visit www.lympstonepreschool.co.uk.
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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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY555594 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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