Full-day nursery in West Purbeck, Dorset
Bovington Nursery
Cox Close, Bovington, BH20 6FD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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
Cox Close, Bovington, BH20 6FD · More nurseries in BH20
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Tank Museum and Tank Museum (Temp).
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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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Bovington Nursery is a full-day nursery at Cox Close, Bovington, BH20 6FD, in West Purbeck, Dorset. It is registered for 135 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bovington Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 1.2 miles
- Wool Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.5 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 Bovington Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Bovington Nursery was inspected on 8 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Bovington Nursery take?
Bovington Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 135 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bovington Nursery?
Wool is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bovington Nursery?
You can call 01929 403602 and visit bovingtonnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY540642 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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