Sessional pre-school in Banwell, North Somerset
Banwell Buddies
Rear of Banwell Primary School, West Street, BANWELL, BS29 6DB · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 1992Reference 115232Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 July 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Rear of Banwell Primary School, West Street, BANWELL, BS29 6DB · More nurseries in BS29
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including The Orchard, Orchard Close and Dark Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 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 North Somerset there are about 2.9 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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Banwell Buddies is a sessional pre-school at Rear of Banwell Primary School, West Street, BANWELL, BS29 6DB, in Banwell, North Somerset. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banwell BuddiesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Little Owls Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
| Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School Weston-Super-MareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Banwell Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Winscombe Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.8 miles
- Sandford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Banwell Buddies's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Banwell Buddies Good at its inspection on 14 July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Banwell Buddies take?
Banwell Buddies is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
How do I contact Banwell Buddies?
You can call 01934 822233.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 115232 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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