Full-day nursery in Wellswood, Torbay
St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre
Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HW · 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
Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HW · More nurseries in TQ1
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Lower Warberry Road, Lower Warberry Rd and Mount Vernon Higher Erith Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Torwood Gardens7 min walk
- Playground12 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 Torbay there are about 5 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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St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre is a full-day nursery at Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HW, in Wellswood, Torbay. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tops BabbacombeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Furrough Cross Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Abbey School NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Hatfield NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Mama Bear's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| St Marychurch Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ilsham Church of England Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Warberry CofE Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.4 miles
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Upton St James CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 1.2 miles
- Abbey School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Homelands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.3 miles
- St Margaret's Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 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 St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre Good at its inspection on 29 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre take?
St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre?
Torquay is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre?
You can call 01803 215068 and visit www.st-matthias-church.org.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 139479 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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