Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton
Day nursery in Paignton, TQ3. Part of the Torbay council area.
The Parish Rooms, Blagdon Road, Paignton, TQ3 3YAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 January 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton 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.
Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton against Paignton
| Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton | Paignton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton
- What Ofsted grade does Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton have?
- Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton was rated Good at its inspection on 12 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton take?
- Ofsted registers Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Paignton has 48.
- How much does Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton cost?
- Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton 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 Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton 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 Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton how it offers them.
- When was Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton on 12 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Collaton St Mary Pre-School Paignton?
- Nearby in TQ3: Compton Valley Nursery and Pre-School, Marldon Pre-School Playgroup, St Pauls Second Steps Pre School.
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.