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Nurseries in EX31

16 registered nurseries — 0 Outstanding, 11 Good

Ofsted ratings in EX31

16

Total nurseries

11

Good

5

Not yet rated

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Good Old inspection

11 Boutport Street, BARNSTAPLE

55 places
ED
Good

Skerryvore, Barnstaple

28 places
LN
Lovacott Nursery
Good

Lovacott Nursery, Newton Tracey

30 places
LB
Good

1a Beechfield Road, Barnstaple

37 places
BS
Good Old inspection

Bright Start Early Years, Barnstaple

35 places
LB
Little Berries
Good

Kentisbury Primary School, BARNSTAPLE

20 places
BF
Good

Bratton Fleming Preschool, BARNSTAPLE

26 places
SN
Good

Springfield Farm, BARNSTAPLE

120 places
ED
Good

Sticklebricks Pre-school, Barnstaple

38 places
DP
Duckies Pre School
Good

Lets Go, Barnstaple

60 places
SM
Good

Bickington Road, Barnstaple

77 places
PS
Not yet inspected

Sticklepath Community Primary Academy, Barnstaple

BS
Not yet inspected

Bright Start Early Years, Barnstaple

35 places
PS
Not yet inspected

Pilton Infant School, Barnstaple

30 places
LB
Not yet inspected

Roundswell Community Primary Academy, Barnstaple

32 places
PA
Not yet inspected

Pathfield School, BARNSTAPLE

Why families love EX31

32/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in EX31

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in EX31?

EX31 has 16 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 0 are rated Outstanding and 11 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in EX31 are Outstanding or Good?

69% of nurseries in EX31 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in EX31?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in EX31 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in EX31?

Yes — many nurseries in EX31 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.