Full-day nursery in Barbican, Plymouth
Tops Bretonside
30 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EA · 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 August 2018Reference EY562852Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 12 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
30 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EA · More nurseries in PL4
Stations
- Plymouth16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
34 bus stops within 400 m, including Buckwell St Job Centre, Job Centre and Batter Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Plymouth Hoe6 min walk
- Jigsaw Garden7 min walk
- Beaumont Park8 min walk
- Drakes Place Gardens11 min walk
- Grassland sound sensory play playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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 Plymouth there are about 3.6 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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Tops Bretonside is a full-day nursery at 30 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EA, in Barbican, Plymouth. It is registered for 53 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) 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 4.4 from 32 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Tops Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Tops Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 32 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- ACE Schools Plymouth ages 4–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Mount Street Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Pilgrim Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Fletewood School and Nursery ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Salisbury Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 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 Tops Bretonside's Ofsted rating?
Tops Bretonside was inspected on 12 May 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 Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Tops Bretonside take?
Tops Bretonside is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
Who runs Tops Bretonside?
Tops Bretonside is run by Tops Day Nursery Limited, which runs 32 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Tops Bretonside?
Plymouth is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Tops Bretonside?
You can call 01752 601888 and visit www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 EY562852 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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