What Ofsted grade does Sara's School have?

Sara's School was rated Good at its inspection on 31 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Sara's School take?

Ofsted registers Sara's School for 21 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.

How much does Sara's School cost?

Sara's School 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 Sara's School 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 Sara's School how it offers them.

When was Sara's School last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Sara's School on 31 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Sara's School?

Nearby in EX6: Kennford Playbox, Exminster Pre-school, Jurassic Childcare (Exminster).

Sara's School

Day nursery in Exeter, EX6. Part of the Devon council area.

Tedburn St. Mary Village Hall, Tedburn St. Mary, Exeter, EX6 6DZ

21 places

2012 registered with Ofsted

29 of 44 in our Exeter ranking

£122 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 31 January 2024

Ofsted grades for Sara's School, inspection of 31 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.

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What a place could cost

Sara's School 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.

Sara's School against Exeter

	Sara's School	Exeter average
Places	21	49
Ofsted outcome	Good	86% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Sara's School

What Ofsted grade does Sara's School have?: Sara's School was rated Good at its inspection on 31 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Sara's School take?: Ofsted registers Sara's School for 21 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
How much does Sara's School cost?: Sara's School 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 Sara's School 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 Sara's School how it offers them.
When was Sara's School last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Sara's School on 31 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Sara's School?: Nearby in EX6: Kennford Playbox, Exminster Pre-school, Jurassic Childcare (Exminster).

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.