St Josephs Pre-School Unit
Day nursery in Newton Abbot, TQ12. Part of the Devon council area.
St Josephs RC Primary School, Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 March 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
St Josephs Pre-School Unit 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.
St Josephs Pre-School Unit against Newton Abbot
| St Josephs Pre-School Unit | Newton Abbot average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 41 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about St Josephs Pre-School Unit
- What Ofsted grade does St Josephs Pre-School Unit have?
- St Josephs Pre-School Unit was rated Good at its inspection on 17 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St Josephs Pre-School Unit take?
- Ofsted registers St Josephs Pre-School Unit for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newton Abbot has 41.
- How much does St Josephs Pre-School Unit cost?
- St Josephs Pre-School Unit 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 St Josephs Pre-School Unit 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 St Josephs Pre-School Unit how it offers them.
- When was St Josephs Pre-School Unit last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St Josephs Pre-School Unit on 17 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St Josephs Pre-School Unit?
- Nearby in TQ12: Rackerhayes Pre School, Kingsteignton Day Nursery, Ogwell Pre School.
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.