Townsend Barn Nursery
Day nursery in Devizes, SN10. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1SDWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 19 April 2023
| 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
Townsend Barn Nursery 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.
Townsend Barn Nursery against Devizes
| Townsend Barn Nursery | Devizes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Townsend Barn Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Townsend Barn Nursery have?
- Townsend Barn Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 19 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Townsend Barn Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Townsend Barn Nursery for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devizes has 49.
- How much does Townsend Barn Nursery cost?
- Townsend Barn Nursery 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 Townsend Barn Nursery 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 Townsend Barn Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Townsend Barn Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Townsend Barn Nursery on 19 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Townsend Barn Nursery?
- Nearby in SN10: All Cannings Pre-School, Heathcote House Nursery, Noah's Ark Nursery 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.