Full-day nursery in Crantock, Cornwall
The Valley Nursery School
Wheelgate House, Trevowah Road, Crantock, NEWQUAY, TR8 5ES · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Wheelgate House, Trevowah Road, Crantock, NEWQUAY, TR8 5ES · More nurseries in TR8
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Wheel Gates.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 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 Cornwall there are about 3.4 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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The Valley Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Wheelgate House, Trevowah Road, Crantock, NEWQUAY, TR8 5ES, in Crantock, Cornwall. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| The Valley Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cubert Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Trenance Learning Academy Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 1.8 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 Valley Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Valley Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 30 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Valley Nursery School take?
The Valley Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Valley Nursery School?
You can call 01637 830680 and visit www.thevalleynurseryschool.com.
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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.
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- 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 103008 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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