West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation
Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1HL
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of Centre
- Mrs Sarah Baker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 131
- URN
- 134674
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392279361
About this school
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation is a nursery school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 131 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation2.0 miles
Nursery · Exeter
-
Bowhill Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Belong School Devon0.2 miles
Special schools · Exeter
-
Torlands Academy0.3 miles
Academies · Exeter
-
Montgomery Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation teach?
- West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Exeter.
- Who is the head of centre of West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation?
- The head of centre of West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation is Mrs Sarah Baker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation?
- West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation has 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation a faith school?
- No. West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation has no designated religious character.
- Does West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation as having nursery classes.
- Does West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.