Sessional pre-school in Branksome, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Dingley's Promise Poole
Branksome Childrens Centre, 350 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1AW · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
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Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2025Reference 2861154Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places12 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 November 2025Food 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
Branksome Childrens Centre, 350 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1AW · More nurseries in BH12
Stations
- Branksome6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Tesco, Wilderton Road and The Victoria School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Coy Pond Gardens8 min walk
- Upper Gardens12 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.
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 Poole is a sessional pre-school at Branksome Childrens Centre, 350 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1AW, in Branksome, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 12 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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| Dingley's Promise PooleThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Victoria Education Centre ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
- Heatherlands Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.7 miles
- Talbot Heath School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Courthill Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Langside School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.1 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 Poole take?
Dingley's Promise Poole is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time.
Who runs Dingley's Promise Poole?
Dingley's Promise Poole is run by Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres, which runs 12 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Dingley's Promise Poole?
Branksome is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
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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 2861154 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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