Puffins At Sowton
Day nursery in Exeter, EX2. Part of the Devon council area.
Puffins, Green Park, Heron Road,Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7LL
Run by Puffins of Exeter What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 30 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Puffins At Sowton 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.
Puffins At Sowton against Exeter
| Puffins At Sowton | Exeter average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- First Steps NHS Nursery Outstanding, 105 places, EX2 5DW
- Littlesaints Preschool Outstanding, 16 places, EX2 9AF
- Little Pearls Nursery Limited Good, 77 places, EX2 5AZ
Puffins At Sowton is run by Puffins of Exeter, which has 6 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Exeter.
Questions parents ask about Puffins At Sowton
- What Ofsted grade does Puffins At Sowton have?
- Puffins At Sowton was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 30 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puffins At Sowton take?
- Ofsted registers Puffins At Sowton for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
- How much does Puffins At Sowton cost?
- Puffins At Sowton 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 Puffins At Sowton 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 Puffins At Sowton how it offers them.
- When was Puffins At Sowton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puffins At Sowton on 30 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Puffins At Sowton part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Puffins At Sowton is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Puffins of Exeter.
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.