Full-day nursery in Clyst Heath, Devon
Puffins at Clystheath
The Old Chapel, Clystheath, Exeter, EX2 7EY · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old Chapel, Clystheath, Exeter, EX2 7EY · More nurseries in EX2
Stations
- Digby & Sowton6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Newcourt13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including P&R, Tesco Filling Station and Retail Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ludwell Valley Park10 min walk
- Lewis Crescent Play Area playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- 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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Puffins at Clystheath is a full-day nursery at The Old Chapel, Clystheath, Exeter, EX2 7EY, in Clyst Heath, Devon. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 38 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Puffins of Exeter Ltd.
Run by Puffins of Exeter Ltd (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puffins at ClystheathThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Puffins At SowtonFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Ludwell Valley CentreSessional pre-school | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Clyst Valley Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Nanny Bears ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected July 2023 0.1 miles
- Stansfield Academy ages 4–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Woodwater Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2022 0.7 miles
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected September 2024 0.9 miles
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected November 2023 1.0 miles
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected September 2024 1.1 miles
- Wynstream Primary School Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.2 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 Clystheath's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Puffins at Clystheath Good at its inspection on 9 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Puffins at Clystheath take?
Puffins at Clystheath is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Puffins at Clystheath?
Puffins at Clystheath is run by Puffins of Exeter Ltd, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Puffins at Clystheath?
Digby & Sowton is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Puffins at Clystheath?
You can call 01392 496017 and visit www.puffinsofexeter.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY300223 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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