# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

We list 35 nurseries in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole that match “Sessional / pre-school”, out of 126 nurseries in the area. Across all 126 nurseries in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (91 full-day, 35 sessional) there are 5,986 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/sessional  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 126 (91 full-day · 35 sessional)
- Registered places: 5,986 (about 47 per nursery)

## Nurseries (page 1 of 2)

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Barbara Rose Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/barbara-rose-pre-school-100499) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Pre-School On The Marsh CIC](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pre-school-on-the-marsh-cic-ey492194) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Exton Road Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/exton-road-pre-school-ey561669) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Mini Mice Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/mini-mice-pre-school-2696100) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Mudeford Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/mudeford-pre-school-144296) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Netanya Nature Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/netanya-nature-pre-school-ey561623) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Puffins Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/puffins-preschool-ey278341) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [St Barnabas Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-barnabas-pre-school-100521) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [St. Gabriel's Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-gabriels-pre-school-2643915) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [The Beacon Church Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-beacon-church-preschool-109555) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Trailway Tots Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/trailway-tots-preschool-ey561411) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [West Cliff Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/west-cliff-pre-school-ey563105) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Tiny Explorers Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiny-explorers-pre-school-ey545402) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Little Stars Queens Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-stars-queens-park-2637720) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Kings Castle Lodge](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kings-castle-lodge-2680243) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Little People Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-people-pre-school-ey492279) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Poppets PreSchool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/poppets-preschool-2596000) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [St Saviours Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-saviours-preschool-ey501111) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [The Lantern Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-lantern-preschool-ey451162) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [The Montessori Preschool @ Christchurch Infants](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-montessori-preschool-christchurch-infants-2801112) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [St Nicholas Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-nicholas-pre-school-2887436) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [East Cliff Pre-School Winton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/east-cliff-pre-school-winton-2849254) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Burton Teddy Bears Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/burton-teddy-bears-ltd-2757491) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Apr 2026 |  |  |  |
| [Winton Pre-School Little Explorers Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/winton-pre-school-little-explorers-ltd-2753785) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Nov 2025 |  |  |  |
| [East Cliff Pre-School Bournemouth](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/east-cliff-pre-school-bournemouth-2849253) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Feb 2026 |  |  |  |
| [Little Angels Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-angels-nursery-ey292304) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Jan 2026 |  |  |  |
| [Crescent View Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/crescent-view-preschool-2833064) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Nov 2025 |  |  |  |
| [Dingley And Family Specialist Early Years Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/dingley-and-family-specialist-early-years-centre-2782894) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Feb 2026 |  |  |  |
| [Jumping Jellybeans Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/jumping-jellybeans-pre-school-ey292363) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Priory View Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/priory-view-preschool-2833065) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |

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## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/full-day.md) (91)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/sessional.md) (35)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/outstanding.md) (15)

## Areas within Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

- [Charminster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/charminster.md) (5)
- [Dean Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/dean-park.md) (5)
- [Rossmore](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/rossmore.md) (5)
- [West Southbourne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/west-southbourne.md) (5)
- [Boscombe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/boscombe.md) (4)
- [Broadstone](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/broadstone.md) (4)
- [Foxholes](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/foxholes.md) (4)
- [Moordown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/moordown.md) (4)
- [Springbourne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/springbourne.md) (4)
- [Winton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/winton.md) (4)
- [Burton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/burton.md) (3)
- [Canford Heath](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/canford-heath.md) (3)
- [Christchurch](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/christchurch.md) (3)
- [Iford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/iford.md) (3)
- [Pokesdown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/pokesdown.md) (3)
- [Purewell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/purewell.md) (3)
- [Tuckton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/tuckton.md) (3)
- [Turbary Common](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/turbary-common.md) (3)
- [Turlin Moor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/turlin-moor.md) (3)
- [Upper Parkstone](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/upper-parkstone.md) (3)
- [Westbourne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/westbourne.md) (3)
- [Bourne Valley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/bourne-valley.md) (2)
- [Branksome](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/branksome.md) (2)
- [Branksome Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/branksome-park.md) (2)
- [Creekmoor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/creekmoor.md) (2)
- [East Cliff](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/east-cliff.md) (2)
- [Haddon Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/haddon-hill.md) (2)
- [Kinson](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/kinson.md) (2)
- [Poole](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/poole.md) (2)
- [Red Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/red-hill.md) (2)
- [Strouden](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/strouden.md) (2)
- [Talbot Village](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/talbot-village.md) (2)
- [Wick](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/wick.md) (2)
- [Alum Chine](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/alum-chine.md) (1)
- [Bear Cross](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/bear-cross.md) (1)
- [Bearwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/bearwood.md) (1)
- [Bournemouth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/bournemouth.md) (1)
- [Canford Cliffs](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/canford-cliffs.md) (1)
- [Canford Magna](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/canford-magna.md) (1)
- [East Parley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/east-parley.md) (1)
- [Ensbury Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/ensbury-park.md) (1)
- [Fairmile](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/fairmile.md) (1)
- [Hamworthy](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/hamworthy.md) (1)
- [Hengistbury Head](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/hengistbury-head.md) (1)
- [Highcliffe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/highcliffe.md) (1)
- [Holdenhurst](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/holdenhurst.md) (1)
- [Littledown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/littledown.md) (1)
- [Longfleet](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/longfleet.md) (1)
- [Lower Hamworthy](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/lower-hamworthy.md) (1)
- [Muscliffe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/muscliffe.md) (1)
- [Northbourne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/northbourne.md) (1)
- [Nuffield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/nuffield.md) (1)
- [Oakdale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/oakdale.md) (1)
- [Oakley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/oakley.md) (1)
- [Somerford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/somerford.md) (1)
- [Stanpit](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/stanpit.md) (1)
- [Walkford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/walkford.md) (1)
- [Waterloo](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/waterloo.md) (1)

## Postcode districts

- [BH1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh1.md) (8)
- [BH10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh10.md) (6)
- [BH11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh11.md) (5)
- [BH12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh12.md) (9)
- [BH13](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh13.md) (4)
- [BH14](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh14.md) (7)
- [BH15](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh15.md) (6)
- [BH16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh16.md) (8)
- [BH17](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh17.md) (7)
- [BH18](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh18.md) (4)
- [BH2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh2.md) (1)
- [BH21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh21.md) (22)
- [BH23](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh23.md) (20)
- [BH3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh3.md) (2)
- [BH4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh4.md) (4)
- [BH5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh5.md) (3)
- [BH6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh6.md) (11)
- [BH7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh7.md) (6)
- [BH8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh8.md) (10)
- [BH9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh9.md) (11)

## Neighbouring areas

- [Dorset](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset.md) (123)
- [Southampton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/southampton.md) (80)
- [Isle of Wight](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/isle-of-wight.md) (35)
- [Portsmouth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/portsmouth.md) (71)
- [Hampshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/hampshire.md) (572)
- [Wiltshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/wiltshire.md) (217)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole?

We list 35 nurseries in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole that match: sessional / pre-school.

### How many nurseries are there in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole?

We list 126 nurseries in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole: 91 full-day and 35 sessional, with 5,986 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### Which areas are near Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole?

Neighbouring areas include Dorset, Southampton, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth.

## Sources

Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, public Google ratings and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
