Little Ones Whipton
St Boniface Hall, Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 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
Little Ones Whipton 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.
Little Ones Whipton against Exeter
| Little Ones Whipton | Exeter average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Ones Whipton
- What Ofsted grade does Little Ones Whipton have?
- Little Ones Whipton was rated Good at its inspection on 25 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Ones Whipton take?
- Ofsted registers Little Ones Whipton for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
- How much does Little Ones Whipton cost?
- Little Ones Whipton 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 Little Ones Whipton 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 Little Ones Whipton how it offers them.
- When was Little Ones Whipton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Ones Whipton on 25 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Ones Whipton?
- Nearby in EX4: The Ark at Thomas Hall, St David's Hill Playgroup, Stoke Hill Pre-School and Day Nursery.
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.