Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell
The Old School, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 January 2025
| 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 Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell 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 Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell against Devon
| Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell | Devon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell
- What Ofsted grade does Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell have?
- Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell was rated Good at its inspection on 20 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell take?
- Ofsted registers Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devon has 44.
- How much does Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell cost?
- Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell 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 Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell 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 Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell how it offers them.
- When was Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell on 20 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell?
- Nearby in PL7: Willow Childcare, Chaddlewood Pre-school and Woodies Out Of School Club, Little Orchard Montessori Chaddlewood.
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.