Full-day nursery in Chiswell, Dorset
Allsorts Brackenbury
Three Yards Close, PORTLAND, DT5 1JN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Three Yards Close, PORTLAND, DT5 1JN · More nurseries in DT5
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including High Street, Fortuneswell and Britannia Inn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Gardens6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Dorset there are about 2.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Allsorts Brackenbury is a full-day nursery at Three Yards Close, PORTLAND, DT5 1JN, in Chiswell, Dorset. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Allsorts Playgroup Committee.
Run by Allsorts Playgroup Committee (charity), which runs 3 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St George's Foundation Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Allsorts Brackenbury's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Allsorts Brackenbury Good at its inspection on 10 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Allsorts Brackenbury take?
Allsorts Brackenbury is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Who runs Allsorts Brackenbury?
Allsorts Brackenbury is run by Allsorts Playgroup Committee, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Allsorts Brackenbury?
You can call 01305 821976 and visit www.allsortschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY538676 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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