Full-day nursery in Barbican, Plymouth
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Margaret MacMillan Nursery, 24 Hoe Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 2JA · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2013Reference EY461348Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places62 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 June 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Margaret MacMillan Nursery, 24 Hoe Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 2JA · More nurseries in PL1
Stations
- Plymouth18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
34 bus stops within 400 m, including Hoe Putting Green, Distillery and The Citadel.
Parks and playgrounds
- Plymouth Hoe2 min walk
- Jigsaw Garden10 min walk
- Millbay Park11 min walk
- Beaumont Park12 min walk
- Grassland sound sensory play playground9 min walk
- Woodland tree houses and climbing 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 Plymouth there are about 3.6 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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Margaret McMillan Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Margaret MacMillan Nursery, 24 Hoe Street, PLYMOUTH, PL1 2JA, in Barbican, Plymouth. It is registered for 62 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 14 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- ACE Schools Plymouth ages 4–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Pilgrim Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Mount Street Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- The Cathedral School of St Mary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Fletewood School and Nursery ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.7 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 Margaret McMillan Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Margaret McMillan Nursery School Good at its inspection on 20 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Margaret McMillan Nursery School take?
Margaret McMillan Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 62 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Margaret McMillan Nursery School?
Plymouth is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Margaret McMillan Nursery School?
You can call 01752 664884 and visit www.margaretmcmillan.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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY461348 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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