Full-day nursery in Ashley Heath, Dorset
Cherry Tree Montessori Nursery
1 High Street, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2HP · 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 July 2021Reference 2646034Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 July 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
1 High Street, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2HP · More nurseries in BH24
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Castleman Trailway, Peveril Close and The Glade.
Parks and playgrounds
- Horton Road Village Green9 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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Cherry Tree Montessori Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1 High Street, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2HP, in Ashley Heath, Dorset. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 (October 2026). It is run by Big Discoveries Ltd.
Run by Big Discoveries Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.7 miles
- Sheiling School ages 5–19 1.0 miles
- Ringwood Waldorf School ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.3 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 Cherry Tree Montessori Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cherry Tree Montessori Nursery Good at its inspection on 26 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cherry Tree Montessori Nursery take?
Cherry Tree Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Cherry Tree Montessori Nursery?
Cherry Tree Montessori Nursery is run by Big Discoveries Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Cherry Tree Montessori Nursery?
You can call 01425 477400 and visit cherrytreemontessori.com.
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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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2646034 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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