Flying Start Nursery - Marjon
Marjon University, Derriford Road, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 8BHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 November 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
Flying Start Nursery - Marjon 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.
Flying Start Nursery - Marjon against Plymouth
| Flying Start Nursery - Marjon | Plymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Plymouth Strong standard in all 6, 97 places, PL6 5ZD
- Bambinos Day Nursery Outstanding, 56 places, PL6 7TH
- Jack & Jill's Childcare Widewell Expected standard in 5 of 6, 12 places, PL6 7EN
Flying Start Nursery - Marjon is run by Flying Start Nurseries (SW), which has 5 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Flying Start Nursery - Marjon
- What Ofsted grade does Flying Start Nursery - Marjon have?
- Flying Start Nursery - Marjon was rated Good at its inspection on 19 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Flying Start Nursery - Marjon take?
- Ofsted registers Flying Start Nursery - Marjon for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Plymouth has 58.
- How much does Flying Start Nursery - Marjon cost?
- Flying Start Nursery - Marjon 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 Flying Start Nursery - Marjon 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 Flying Start Nursery - Marjon how it offers them.
- When was Flying Start Nursery - Marjon last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Flying Start Nursery - Marjon on 19 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Flying Start Nursery - Marjon part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Flying Start Nursery - Marjon is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Flying Start Nurseries (SW).
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.