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Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care

Plymouth, PL2 2NJNurseryAges 0–5MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
N/A
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Ranking
Not ranked

About Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care

Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care is one of only two state-funded nursery schools in Plymouth, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 judged it Good overall, with Good ratings for early years provision, leadership and management, and the quality of education. That puts it in a strong position locally: the other nursery in the authority also holds a Good rating, meaning neither school in the city has yet reached Outstanding. For parents of children aged 0-5, this consistency across the board is reassuring, especially given that the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections — the previous graded inspection in 2015 also awarded Good overall, with the same score of 2 for early years provision. The school’s headteacher, Caroline Watts, leads a setting that serves 95 children, and the ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, so there is no sign of slippage.

Key Details

School TypeNursery (State)
Age Range0 to 5 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHam Drive, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL2 2NJ
HeadteacherCaroline Watts
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils95
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryMusic RoomsDining HallForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

4

Sports

GymnasticsDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Gardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care

Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.