# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in Dorset We list 31 nurseries in Dorset that match “Sessional / pre-school”, out of 123 nurseries in the area. Across all 123 nurseries in Dorset (92 full-day, 31 sessional) there are 5,324 registered places. Figures as of November 2026. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/sessional Updated November 2026. ## At a glance - Nurseries: 123 (92 full-day · 31 sessional) - Registered places: 5,324 (about 43 per nursery) ## Nurseries (page 1 of 2) | Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Blandford Opportunity Group](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blandford-opportunity-group-141094) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Bradford Abbas Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bradford-abbas-pre-school-139320) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 08:30–15:00 | | | [Mosterton Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/mosterton-preschool-ey554763) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 08:45–15:15 | | | [Beaminster Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/beaminster-playgroup-ey378660) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Wrens Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wrens-nursery-ey539930) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Chesil Bank Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chesil-bank-pre-school-ey271243) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Dorchester Community Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/dorchester-community-nursery-school-139333) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Little Owls Pre-School and Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-owls-pre-school-and-nursery-2603857) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Sturminster Marshall Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sturminster-marshall-pre-school-144318) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Upton Methodist Church Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/upton-methodist-church-pre-school-153445) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Broadmayne & West Knighton Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/broadmayne-and-west-knighton-pre-school-139324) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Hillside Pre-School and Early Learning Group](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hillside-pre-school-and-early-learning-group-144286) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Little Birch Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-birch-preschool-141119) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Puddletown Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/puddletown-pre-school-ey473896) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Stepping Stones Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stepping-stones-pre-school-ey395220) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Stoborough Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stoborough-nursery-153468) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Hopscotch Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hopscotch-preschool-ey481518) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Doodlebugs Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/doodlebugs-nursery-ey547567) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Ducklings Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ducklings-pre-school-140990) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Elestar Services Ltd T/A Flying Start Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/elestar-services-ltd-t-a-flying-start-nursery-ey344682) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Explorers at Herston](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/explorers-at-herston-2653000) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Harlequins Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/harlequins-pre-school-ey490980) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Little Dragons Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-dragons-pre-school-ey273825) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Scamps Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/scamps-preschool-141113) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [St Catherine's Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-catherines-pre-school-ey241016) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Whitchurch Pre-School CIO](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whitchurch-pre-school-cio-2637646) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Wyke Regis Pre-School Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wyke-regis-pre-school-playgroup-141018) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | | | | [Panda Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/panda-pre-school-2891844) | Sessional pre-school | | | | | | [Ladybirds at MSA First School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ladybirds-at-msa-first-school-2759224) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Mar 2026 | | | | | [Parley Community Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/parley-community-pre-school-2753960) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Nov 2025 | | | | Next page: /nurseries/south-west/dorset/sessional?page=2 ## Filters - [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/full-day.md) (92) - [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/sessional.md) (31) - [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/outstanding.md) (15) ## Areas within Dorset - [Charlestown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/charlestown.md) (4) - [Dorchester](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/dorchester.md) (4) - [Sherborne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/sherborne.md) (4) - [Verwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/verwood.md) (4) - [Corfe Mullen](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/corfe-mullen.md) (3) - [Ferndown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/ferndown.md) (3) - [Upton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/upton.md) (3) - [Blandford Forum](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/blandford-forum.md) (2) - [Canford Bottom](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/canford-bottom.md) (2) - [Coneygar](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/coneygar.md) (2) - [Dudsbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/dudsbury.md) (2) - [Easton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/easton.md) (2) - [Mount Pleasant](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/mount-pleasant.md) (2) - [Poundbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/poundbury.md) (2) - [Shaftesbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/shaftesbury.md) (2) - [Southwell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/southwell.md) (2) - [Wareham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/wareham.md) (2) - [Westham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/westham.md) (2) - [Wimborne Minster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/wimborne-minster.md) (2) - [Abbotsbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/abbotsbury.md) (1) - [Ashley Heath](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/ashley-heath.md) (1) - [Beaminster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/beaminster.md) (1) - [Blandford St Mary](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/blandford-st-mary.md) (1) - [Bradford Abbas](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/bradford-abbas.md) (1) - [Bridport](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/bridport.md) (1) - [Bryanston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/bryanston.md) (1) - [Charminster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/charminster.md) (1) - [Chickerell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/chickerell.md) (1) - [Child Okeford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/child-okeford.md) (1) - [Chiswell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/chiswell.md) (1) - [Daggons](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/daggons.md) (1) - [East Brook](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/east-brook.md) (1) - [Ebblake](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/ebblake.md) (1) - [Edmondsham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/edmondsham.md) (1) - [Evershot](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/evershot.md) (1) - [Fontmell Magna](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/fontmell-magna.md) (1) - [Frome St Quintin](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/frome-st-quintin.md) (1) - [Gillingham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/gillingham.md) (1) - [Grange Estate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/grange-estate.md) (1) - [Hayes](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/hayes.md) (1) - [Herston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/herston.md) (1) - [Hill Street](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/hill-street.md) (1) - [Hooke](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/hooke.md) (1) - [Hopsfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/hopsfield.md) (1) - [Iwerne Minster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/iwerne-minster.md) (1) - [Langton Long Blandford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/langton-long-blandford.md) (1) - [Leigh](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/leigh.md) (1) - [Lodbourne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/lodbourne.md) (1) - [Longburton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/longburton.md) (1) - [Lytchett Matravers & Upton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/lytchett-matravers-and-upton.md) (1) - [Lytchett Minster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/lytchett-minster.md) (1) - [Marnhull](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/marnhull.md) (1) - [Melcombe Regis](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/melcombe-regis.md) (1) - [Mosterton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/mosterton.md) (1) - [New Swanage](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/new-swanage.md) (1) - [New Town](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/new-town.md) (1) - [New Zealand](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/new-zealand.md) (1) - [Newton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/newton.md) (1) - [Pamphill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/pamphill.md) (1) - [Peacemarsh](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/dorset/peacemarsh.md) (1) ## Postcode districts - [BH16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh16.md) (8) - [BH19](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh19.md) (3) - [BH20](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh20.md) (6) - [BH21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh21.md) (22) - [BH22](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh22.md) (8) - [BH24](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh24.md) (8) - [BH31](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bh31.md) (4) - [DT1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt1.md) (6) - [DT10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt10.md) (3) - [DT11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt11.md) (13) - [DT2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt2.md) (7) - [DT3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt3.md) (5) - [DT4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt4.md) (10) - [DT5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt5.md) (5) - [DT6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt6.md) (6) - [DT8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt8.md) (3) - [DT9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/dt9.md) (8) - [SP6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sp6.md) (5) - [SP7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sp7.md) (3) - [SP8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sp8.md) (4) ## Neighbouring areas - [Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole.md) (126) - [Somerset](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/somerset.md) (177) - [Southampton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/southampton.md) (80) - [Wiltshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/wiltshire.md) (217) - [Bath and North East Somerset](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bath-and-north-east-somerset.md) (67) - [Isle of Wight](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/isle-of-wight.md) (35) ## Frequently asked questions ### How many sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in Dorset? We list 31 nurseries in Dorset that match: sessional / pre-school. ### How many nurseries are there in Dorset? We list 123 nurseries in Dorset: 92 full-day and 31 sessional, with 5,324 registered places between them (as of November 2026). ### Which areas are near Dorset? Neighbouring areas include Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, Somerset, Southampton and Wiltshire. ## Sources Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.