Sessional pre-school in Southwell, Dorset
Doodlebugs Nursery
1 West Way, Southwell Business Park, PORTLAND, DT5 2NA · 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
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 West Way, Southwell Business Park, PORTLAND, DT5 2NA · More nurseries in DT5
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Aldridge Community Academy.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 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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Doodlebugs Nursery is a sessional pre-school at 1 West Way, Southwell Business Park, PORTLAND, DT5 2NA, in Southwell, Dorset. It is registered for 21 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doodlebugs NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Sproutlings ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Little Dragons Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| HaylandsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Allsorts BrackenburyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Wyke Regis Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.8 miles |
| Chipmunks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Atlantic Academy Portland All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 under 0.1 miles
- St George's Foundation Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Doodlebugs Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Doodlebugs Nursery Good at its inspection on 23 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Doodlebugs Nursery take?
Doodlebugs Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
How do I contact Doodlebugs Nursery?
You can call 07512 641210.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY547567 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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