# Newtown Community Preschool Newtown Community Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Newtown Primary School, Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BP, in Newtown, Devon. It is registered for 23 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/newtown-community-preschool-2709055 Last checked 5 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: Newtown Primary School, Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BP - Registered places: 23 - Phone: 07794 317462 - Website: http://newtowncommunitypreschool.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: 2709055 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 24 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2709055 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since October 2022 (Reference 2709055). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2709055) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 24 February 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2709055) - Registered places: 23 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2709055) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 22 May 2018). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/939041) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Newtown Primary School, Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BP Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.725954,-3.518675 - Station: St James Park (Devon), 0.4 miles - Station: Exeter Central, 0.6 miles - Station: Polsloe Bridge, 0.8 miles - 27 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Belmont Park, 0.1 miles - Park: Southernhay Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Regent's Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Southernhay Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Northernhay Gardens, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews (as of 5 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement (September 2021) | | under 0.1 miles | | The Maynard School | | 4–19 | | | 0.2 miles | | St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (January 2026) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Requires improvement (May 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | Requires improvement (February 2023) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Magdalen Court School | | 5–18 | | | 0.6 miles | | Exeter Cathedral School | | 3–13 | | yes | 0.6 miles | | St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (January 2025) | | 0.6 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [The Grosvenor Day Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-grosvenor-day-nursery-ltd-2709407) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [Discovery Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/discovery-nursery-2688810) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Puffins Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/puffins-nursery-ey300251) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Munchkins Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/munchkins-day-nursery-ey299719) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Puffins at Manston Terrace](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/puffins-at-manston-terrace-ey300245) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Nanny Bears](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nanny-bears-2765655) | | | | 0.5 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Newtown Community Preschool's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Newtown Community Preschool Good at its inspection on 24 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Newtown Community Preschool take? Newtown Community Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 23 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Newtown Community Preschool? St James Park (Devon) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Newtown Community Preschool? You can call 07794 317462 and visit newtowncommunitypreschool.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2709055) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 5 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Newtown+Community+Pre+School&query_place_id=ChIJd6ExExSkbUgRrTS_F2ndmI8) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.