Sessional pre-school in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh, Devon
Skylark Nursery School
Meadow Park Barn, Lower Mead Farm, Alston Cross, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7LJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2023Reference 2752509Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Meadow Park Barn, Lower Mead Farm, Alston Cross, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7LJ · More nurseries in TQ13
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.
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Skylark Nursery School is a sessional pre-school at Meadow Park Barn, Lower Mead Farm, Alston Cross, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7LJ, in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh, Devon. It is registered for 32 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Nature Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Nature Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ashburton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.4 miles
- South Dartmoor Community College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Skylark Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Skylark Nursery School was inspected on 27 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Skylark Nursery School take?
Skylark Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs Skylark Nursery School?
Skylark Nursery School is run by Nature Nurseries Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Skylark Nursery School?
You can call 07519 332416.
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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.
- 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 2752509 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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