The Ark at Thomas Hall
Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter · EX4 5AD
Inspected by Ofsted on 15 May 2023 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- EY491187
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
- Registered since
- 18 September 2015
- Local authority
- Devon
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Where it is
Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter · EX4 5AD. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 13 November 2017 inspection Good
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The Ark at Thomas Hall in Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter was last inspected on 15 May 2023. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
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The Ark at Thomas Hall has been registered with Ofsted since 18 September 2015. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY491187.
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