Sessional pre-school in Bradford Abbas, Dorset
Bradford Abbas Pre-School
Village Hall, Church Road, Bradford Abbas, SHERBORNE, DT9 6RF · 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 and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon08:30–15:00
- Tue08:30–13:00
- Wed08:30–13:00
- Thu08:30–15:00
- Fri08:30–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Village Hall, Church Road, Bradford Abbas, SHERBORNE, DT9 6RF · More nurseries in DT9
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including St Marys School and Rose and Crown.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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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Bradford Abbas Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Village Hall, Church Road, Bradford Abbas, SHERBORNE, DT9 6RF, in Bradford Abbas, Dorset. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:30–15:00, Mon; 08:30–13:00, Tue–Wed; 08:30–15:00, Thu–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Abbas Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Thornford CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Bradford Abbas Pre-School's opening hours?
Bradford Abbas Pre-School opens 08:30–15:00, Mon; 08:30–13:00, Tue–Wed; 08:30–15:00, Thu–Fri.
What is Bradford Abbas Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bradford Abbas Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bradford Abbas Pre-School take?
Bradford Abbas Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bradford Abbas Pre-School?
Yeovil Junction is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bradford Abbas Pre-School?
You can call 07722 705012 and visit www.bradfordabbaspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 139320 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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