Sessional pre-school in Beaminster, Dorset
Beaminster Playgroup
Beaminster St. Mary's Academy, Clay Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Beaminster St. Mary's Academy, Clay Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BY · More nurseries in DT8
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including St Mary's Gardens, St James and Monmouth Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground10 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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Beaminster Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Beaminster St. Mary's Academy, Clay Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BY, in Beaminster, Dorset. It is registered for 21 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Mountjoy School ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Beaminster School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 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 Beaminster Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Beaminster Playgroup Outstanding at its inspection on 24 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Beaminster Playgroup take?
Beaminster Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
How do I contact Beaminster Playgroup?
You can call 01308 863959 and visit www.beaminsterpreschool.com.
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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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY378660 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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