Sessional pre-school in Purewell, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Dingley's Promise Christchurch
Somerford Primary School, Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2026Reference 2883087Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places10 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Somerford Primary School, Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS · More nurseries in BH23
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Dennistoun Avenue, Airfield Way and Purewell Cross.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stanpit Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole there are about 3.2 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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Dingley's Promise Christchurch is a sessional pre-school at Somerford Primary School, Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS, in Purewell, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 10 children. It is run by Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres.
Run by Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres (company), which runs 12 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dingley's Promise ChristchurchThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little ExplorersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Mudeford Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Pre-School On The Marsh CICSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Pouncing Panthers Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Poppets PreSchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Tops Day Nursery ChristchurchFull-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.
- All nurseries in Purewell3
- All nurseries in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole126
- All nurseries in BH2320
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Somerford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Mudeford Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- The Priory Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.1 miles
- Christchurch Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.4 miles
- Christchurch Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.4 miles
- Burton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.4 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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How many children can Dingley's Promise Christchurch take?
Dingley's Promise Christchurch is registered with Ofsted for up to 10 children at any one time.
Who runs Dingley's Promise Christchurch?
Dingley's Promise Christchurch is run by Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres, which runs 12 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Dingley's Promise Christchurch?
Christchurch is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dingley's Promise Christchurch?
You can visit dingley.org.uk.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2883087 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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