Full-day nursery in Sydenham, Somerset
Bridgwater College Childcare Centre
Bridgwater College, Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 1992Reference 142750Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places71 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Bridgwater College, Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ · More nurseries in TA6
Stations
- Bridgwater6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Longstone Avenue, Bridgwater College and Community Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parkway Park5 min walk
- Eastover Park9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Bridgwater College Childcare Centre is a full-day nursery at Bridgwater College, Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ, in Sydenham, Somerset. It is registered for 71 children. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The Governing Body of University Centre Somerset College Group.
Run by The Governing Body of University Centre Somerset College Group (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bridgwater College Academy All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- Eastover Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- St John and St Francis Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.5 miles
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Willowdown Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.0 miles
- Polden Bower School ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.0 miles
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.1 miles
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.2 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 are Bridgwater College Childcare Centre's opening hours?
Bridgwater College Childcare Centre opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Bridgwater College Childcare Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bridgwater College Childcare Centre Outstanding at its inspection on 12 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bridgwater College Childcare Centre take?
Bridgwater College Childcare Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 71 children at any one time.
Who runs Bridgwater College Childcare Centre?
Bridgwater College Childcare Centre is run by The Governing Body of University Centre Somerset College Group, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bridgwater College Childcare Centre?
Bridgwater is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bridgwater College Childcare Centre?
You can call 01278 441270 and visit www.bridgwatercollege.ac.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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 142750 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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