Sessional pre-school in Dunster, Somerset
Dunster Pre School
St. Georges Street, Dunster, MINEHEAD, TA24 6RX · 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 June 1992Reference 143032Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 March 2009Food 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
St. Georges Street, Dunster, MINEHEAD, TA24 6RX · More nurseries in TA24
Stations
- Dunster (West Somerset Railway)19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including High Street Courtyards, High Street Newagents and The Foresters Inn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 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.
What parents say
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Dunster Pre School is a sessional pre-school at St. Georges Street, Dunster, MINEHEAD, TA24 6RX, in Dunster, Somerset. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dunster First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Minehead First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.8 miles
- West Somerset College Secondaryages 13–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.1 miles
- Minehead Middle School Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected February 2025 1.6 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 Dunster Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dunster Pre School Good at its inspection on 22 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dunster Pre School take?
Dunster Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Dunster Pre School?
Dunster (West Somerset Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dunster Pre School?
You can call 01643 822233.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 143032 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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