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The Old School Children's Centre # The Old School Children's Centre Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · The Old School, Church Hill, Tavistock, PL19 9ED · Devon Number of places 68 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Feb 2026 Local authority Devon About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery The Old School Children's Centre Ltd, established in 2022, is a childcare setting located in Tavistock, catering to children aged 0-7 years. The centre operates Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, offering a year-round provision. The curriculum follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, with a strong emphasis on fostering a home-from-home environment. Leaders prioritise children's welfare and wellbeing, implementing flexible settling-in procedures and a highly effective key-person system supported by 'key family' groups to ensure tailored care and learning. The setting is inclusive, welcoming everyone and celebrating family heritage by greeting children in their home languages as well as English. Children with SEND and those who speak English as an additional language receive adapted support, with leaders recognising different needs and striving to overcome barriers to learning through individual inclusion funding, specialist training, and parental consultations. While the centre excels in many areas, there are ongoing efforts to further embed refined routines and consistently deliver the curriculum across all age groups, particularly for younger children to ensure they receive optimal support and attention to make consistently good progress. Our ethos At The Old School we want to inspire all of our children to aspire for their future, to be proud to be themselves and to ensure they are equipped with the foundation of skills essential to their future life. We recognise that our children are unique individuals and their personal experiences and knowledge is the foundation for our teaching, promoting a child-led approach and ensuring each child’s learning journey is individual and supported as such. The Old School is an inclusive setting, working to champion all children in our care. We recognises the responsibilities to children with Special Educational Needs (SEND) as everyone’s responsibility and collectively respond and monitor achievements and needs within our provision. Our priority is people and we promote a family centred approach within our business. We recognise and value the diversity of our children, families and staff, and are an inclusive setting. We understand that needs, experiences and journeys will be unique to the individual and work together to support these. We encourage and support our children, families and staff to care for, respect and value others and their world. At The Old School we choose to invest in a team of well qualified, child-centred and invested professionals and to provide a safe stimulating environment, together ensuring a high quality and engaging provision in which children grow, learn and achieve. The safety and well-being of our children, staff and families is a priority and we believe it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure a culture of safeguarding is promoted and that the British Values are upheld. What it's like This is an inclusive setting, where everyone is welcome. Staff celebrate family heritage by greeting children in their home language as well as English. While staff know what they want children to learn, the quality of teaching and curriculum delivery does not effectively build on younger children's next steps. Inclusive setting Warm environment Strong parent partnerships Outdoor learning ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Old School Children's Centre Inspection date Feb 2026 Inspection no. 10372407 Lead inspector Joanne Steward Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50301202)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2698728) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-old-school-children-s-centre-ltd-pl19-9ed-2698728) ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://www.the-old-school.org.uk/about/funding-info/) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday - Friday: 07:30 - 18:00 Age range 0-8 years Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2022 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Feb 2026 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 0 to 7 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for The Old School Children's Centre Last inspected 26 February 2026 · Joanne Steward Safeguarding effective Actions the provider must take - support, coach and mentor staff working with the younger children to ensure the delivery of the curriculum builds on children's next steps effectively - deploy staff more effectively to help younger children feel secure and settled. What it's like to attend This is an inclusive setting, where everyone is welcome. Staff celebrate family heritage by greeting children in their home language as well as English. While staff know what they want children to learn, the quality of teaching and curriculum delivery does not effectively build on younger children's next steps. Inspector highlights - This is an inclusive setting, where everyone is welcome. Staff celebrate family heritage by greeting children in their home language as well as English. - Pre-school children thoroughly enjoy group story times. Staff use intonation, expression and actions as they captivate children's attention. - Staff attend training and use this to benefit children. For instance, toddlers enjoy a planned science activity using water, foam and food colouring. - Partnerships with parents are effective. Parents provide written statements about their views of the setting. They comment that staff are caring and have built positive connections with children. - Children benefit from being outdoors, where they develop their physical skills. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders should evaluate and further develop routines and practice that support children's transitions between activities during the day. - 2 Leaders should continue to help staff build confidence and consistency in delivering the curriculum across all rooms, ensuring teaching is carried out with the same clarity, purpose and ambition for children of every age and stage. Inspection #10372407 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50301202) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children make good progress from their starting points, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders and staff successfully adapt the curriculum for children who face barriers to learning, ensuring all children can play and learn alongside their peers through individual inclusion funding. While staff know to develop children's speech and language skills for younger children, improvements are needed in consistently interacting with them to support consistently good progress. Outdoor space Children benefit from being outdoors, where they develop their physical skills, choosing from a variety of items and carrying them to the water tray to guess whether they will float or sink. Toddlers find their belongings such as coats and wellies, ready for outdoor play. Older babies roll small balls to one another, and pre-school children enjoy a group game. EAL / language support Children who speak English as an additional language develop their skills well and show increasing confidence in expressing themselves. Staff celebrate family heritage by greeting children in their home language as well as English, and skilfully adapt their interactions so every child feels understood and supported. ## Frequently asked about The Old School Children's Centre ### What is the age range at The Old School Children's Centre? ### How does the nursery support children with SEND? ### Is The Old School Children's Centre Ofsted registered? ### Which funded childcare entitlements are accepted? ### How can The Old School Children's Centre be contacted? ### What size of nursery is The Old School Children's Centre? ## Nearby day nurseries in Tavistock Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to The Old School Children's Centre. - [ Ofsted: Good 1.3 mi ### Bambinos Day Nursery Tavistock · PL19 8BU ](/nursery/bambinos-day-nursery-pl19-8bu-ey350857) - [ Awaiting first inspection 1.6 mi ### The Cabin Tavistock · PL19 0EF ](/nursery/the-cabin-pl19-0ef-2805306) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.8 mi ### Buckland Beehive Yelverton · PL20 7NQ ](/nursery/buckland-beehive-pl20-7nq-ey546874) - [ Ofsted: Good 3.1 mi ### Edgemoor Day Nursery Yelverton · PL20 7PE ](/nursery/edgemoor-day-nursery-ltd-pl20-7pe-2665141) - [ Ofsted: Good 4.5 mi ### Delaware Pre School Gunnislake · PL18 9EZ ](/nursery/delaware-pre-school-pl18-9ez-ey383189) [See all nurseries in Tavistock →](/search?q=Tavistock) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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