# Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation

Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation is a nursery school in Exeter, for pupils aged 2 to 5.

It had 69 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Nursery school. Code E113050. [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)

- Phase: Nursery
- Type: Local authority nursery school
- Ages: 2 to 5
- Pupils: 69
- Council: Exeter
- URN: 113050

## Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 2023
- Latest ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, 23 November 2023
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Wynstream Primary School Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wynstream-primary-school-academy-e149629): 290 m. Primary. Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/devon-hospitals-short-stay-school-e134859): 590 m. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, September 2023
- [Southbrook School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/southbrook-school-e113634): 750 m. Special. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
- [Isca Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/isca-academy-e139682): 890 m. Secondary. Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Woodwater Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodwater-academy-e139019): 890 m. Primary. Good (overall), March 2024. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Exeter School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/exeter-school-e113607): 1.1 km. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/113050)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/113050)

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