What Ofsted grade does Abbey School Nursery have?

Abbey School Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 28 April 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 3 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.

How many children can Abbey School Nursery take?

Ofsted registers Abbey School Nursery for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Torquay has 51.

How much does Abbey School Nursery cost?

Abbey School Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Abbey School Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Abbey School Nursery how it offers them.

When was Abbey School Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Abbey School Nursery on 28 April 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Abbey School Nursery?

Nearby in TQ1: Mama Bear's Day Nursery, St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre, Tops Babbacombe.

Abbey School Nursery

Day nursery in Torquay, TQ1. Part of the Torbay council area.

Abbey School, Hampton Court, Fore Street, St. Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PR

64 places

2004 registered with Ofsted

3 of 12 in our Torquay ranking

£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Expected standard in 3 of 6 Inspected 28 April 2026

Ofsted report card for Abbey School Nursery
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Curriculum and teaching	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Safeguarding	Met	Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires.

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What a place could cost

Abbey School Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£145	£460
2 years old	£133	£422
3 to 4 years old	£122	£388

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Abbey School Nursery against Torquay

	Abbey School Nursery	Torquay average
Places	64	51
Ofsted outcome	Expected standard in 3 of 6	100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Abbey School Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Abbey School Nursery have?: Abbey School Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 28 April 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 3 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
How many children can Abbey School Nursery take?: Ofsted registers Abbey School Nursery for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Torquay has 51.
How much does Abbey School Nursery cost?: Abbey School Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Abbey School Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Abbey School Nursery how it offers them.
When was Abbey School Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Abbey School Nursery on 28 April 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Abbey School Nursery?: Nearby in TQ1: Mama Bear's Day Nursery, St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre, Tops Babbacombe.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.