Sessional pre-school in Chickerell, Dorset
Ducklings Pre-School
Methodist Church Hall, North Square, Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4DX · 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
Methodist Church Hall, North Square, Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4DX · More nurseries in DT3
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Turks Head, Turk's Head and Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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 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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Ducklings Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Methodist Church Hall, North Square, Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4DX, in Chickerell, Dorset. It is registered for 21 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducklings Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Beans Daycare LimitedFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
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| Busy Bees Day Nursery at WeymouthFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Humpty's House Pre-school & Kool Kidz ClubSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Little Firs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Radipole PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Chickerell Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- Southill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.3 miles
- Conifers Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.3 miles
- Radipole Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.6 miles
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 1.7 miles
- The Compass ages 5–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.8 miles
- Wyvern Academy ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.8 miles
- Budmouth Academy Weymouth Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2024 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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What is Ducklings Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ducklings Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ducklings Pre-School take?
Ducklings Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
How do I contact Ducklings Pre-School?
You can call 01305 766920 and visit ducklingspre-schoolchickerell.co.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 140990 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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