Full-day nursery in Westacott, Devon
Orchard Vale Nursery School
Orchard Vale Community School, Westacott Road, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8QY · 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 December 2009Reference EY399043Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 September 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places7 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 January 2026Food 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
Orchard Vale Community School, Westacott Road, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8QY · More nurseries in EX32
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Orchard Vale Community School, Larkspur Gardens and Oak Tree Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 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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Orchard Vale Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Orchard Vale Community School, Westacott Road, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8QY, in Westacott, Devon. It is registered for 7 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2022, 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
- Orchard Vale Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Eden Park Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- The Lampard Community School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.8 miles
- Newport Community School Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.1 miles
- Landkey Community Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.2 miles
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.2 miles
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.3 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 Orchard Vale Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Orchard Vale Nursery School Good at its inspection on 20 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Orchard Vale Nursery School take?
Orchard Vale Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 7 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Orchard Vale Nursery School?
Barnstaple is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Orchard Vale Nursery School?
You can call 01271 375074 and visit www.ovschool.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
- 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 EY399043 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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