Full-day nursery in Coly Valley, Devon
Pinecones Nursery School
Unit 1b, 1c, 4,5, Kingsdown Business Park,Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth, EX10 0PD · 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 September 2017Reference EY551114Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 July 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
Unit 1b, 1c, 4,5, Kingsdown Business Park,Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth, EX10 0PD · More nurseries in EX10
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including King's Down Tail.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 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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Pinecones Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Unit 1b, 1c, 4,5, Kingsdown Business Park,Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth, EX10 0PD, in Coly Valley, Devon. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected February 2023 2.0 miles
- Sidbury Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 2.0 miles
- Sidmouth College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 2.6 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 Pinecones Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pinecones Nursery School Good at its inspection on 5 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Pinecones Nursery School take?
Pinecones Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
How do I contact Pinecones Nursery School?
You can call 01297 680587 and visit pineconesnursery.com.
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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 EY551114 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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