Sessional pre-school in Beer, Devon
Puffins at Beer Pre-School
Mare Lane, Beer, Nr Seaton, EX12 3NB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
Mare Lane, Beer, Nr Seaton, EX12 3NB · More nurseries in EX12
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Pecorama, Post Box and New Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pecorama Gardens3 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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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Puffins at Beer Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Mare Lane, Beer, Nr Seaton, EX12 3NB, in Beer, Devon. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Beer Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Seaton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.5 miles
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected February 2023 1.9 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 Puffins at Beer Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Puffins at Beer Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 30 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Puffins at Beer Pre-School take?
Puffins at Beer Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Puffins at Beer Pre-School?
Seaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Puffins at Beer Pre-School?
You can call 01297 20403 and visit www.puffinsatbeer.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY217314 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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