What Ofsted grade does The Exwick Ark have?

The Exwick Ark was rated Good at its inspection on 31 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Exwick Ark take?

Ofsted registers The Exwick Ark for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.

How much does The Exwick Ark cost?

The Exwick Ark 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 The Exwick Ark 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 The Exwick Ark how it offers them.

When was The Exwick Ark last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Exwick Ark on 31 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Exwick Ark?

Nearby in EX4: The Ark at Thomas Hall, St David's Hill Playgroup, Stoke Hill Pre-School and Day Nursery.

The Exwick Ark

Day nursery in Exeter, EX4. Part of the Devon council area.

The Old School, Exwick Road, Exeter, EX4 2AT

52 places

2013 registered with Ofsted

23 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 October 2024

Ofsted grades for The Exwick Ark, inspection of 31 October 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

The Exwick Ark 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.

The Exwick Ark against Exeter

	The Exwick Ark	Exeter average
Places	52	49
Ofsted outcome	Good	86% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Exwick Ark

What Ofsted grade does The Exwick Ark have?: The Exwick Ark was rated Good at its inspection on 31 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Exwick Ark take?: Ofsted registers The Exwick Ark for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
How much does The Exwick Ark cost?: The Exwick Ark 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 The Exwick Ark 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 The Exwick Ark how it offers them.
When was The Exwick Ark last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Exwick Ark on 31 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Exwick Ark?: 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.