Full-day nursery in Whitchurch, Devon
The Old School Children's Centre Ltd
The Old School, Church Hill, Whitchurch, Tavistock, PL19 9ED · 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-beingStrong 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 October 2022Reference 2698728Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places68 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 March 2026Food 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
The Old School, Church Hill, Whitchurch, Tavistock, PL19 9ED · More nurseries in PL19
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Post Office and Church Lea.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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.
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The Old School Children's Centre Ltd is a full-day nursery at The Old School, Church Hill, Whitchurch, Tavistock, PL19 9ED, in Whitchurch, Devon. It is registered for 68 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met.
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| The Old School Children's Centre LtdThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitchurch Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2022 1.1 miles
- Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected July 2024 1.2 miles
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.3 miles
- Mount Kelly ages 4–18 1.6 miles
- Tavistock College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 1.2 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 The Old School Children's Centre Ltd's Ofsted rating?
The Old School Children's Centre Ltd was inspected on 26 February 2026 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 Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can The Old School Children's Centre Ltd take?
The Old School Children's Centre Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 68 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Old School Children's Centre Ltd?
You can call 01822 612362 and visit www.the-old-school.org.uk.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2698728 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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