Full-day nursery in Bransholme, Kingston upon Hull
BrightStart @ Dorchester
Dorchester Primary School, Dorchester Road, Bransholme, HULL, HU7 6AH · 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 January 2009Reference EY386768Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 September 2026Food 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
Dorchester Primary School, Dorchester Road, Bransholme, HULL, HU7 6AH · More nurseries in HU7
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Dorchester Road, Logan Close and Winifred Holtby School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 Kingston upon Hull there are about 5.3 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.
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BrightStart @ Dorchester is a full-day nursery at Dorchester Primary School, Dorchester Road, Bransholme, HULL, HU7 6AH, in Bransholme, Kingston upon Hull. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Bransholme Community Childcare Ltd.
Run by Bransholme Community Childcare Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightStart @ DorchesterThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Planet SuttonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Sutton Tots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Gillshill Pelican PreschoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Bright Start @ BransholmeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Midget GemsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Owls Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dorchester Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- St James' Church of England Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Tweendykes School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2022 0.3 miles
- St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.4 miles
- Biggin Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Sutton Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- East Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Neasden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.8 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 BrightStart @ Dorchester's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated BrightStart @ Dorchester Good at its inspection on 21 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can BrightStart @ Dorchester take?
BrightStart @ Dorchester is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs BrightStart @ Dorchester?
BrightStart @ Dorchester is run by Bransholme Community Childcare Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY386768 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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