Full-day nursery in Sherborne, Dorset
Forget Me Not Day Nursery
The Gryphon School, Bristol Road, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ · 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 April 2021Reference 2623955Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places66 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Gryphon School, Bristol Road, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ · More nurseries in DT9
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including The Gryphon School and Queens Terrace.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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Forget Me Not Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Gryphon School, Bristol Road, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ, in Sherborne, Dorset. It is registered for 66 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Forget Me Not Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Forget Me Not Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forget Me Not Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kaleidoscope Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Harlequins Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Leweston SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.4 miles |
| Bradford Abbas Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 3.9 miles |
| Tops YeovilFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 4.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sherborne Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Harbour Vale School ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- Sherborne Preparatory School ages 3–14has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.5 miles
- The Gryphon School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Forget Me Not Day Nursery's opening hours?
Forget Me Not Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Forget Me Not Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Forget Me Not Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 15 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Forget Me Not Day Nursery take?
Forget Me Not Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 66 children at any one time.
Who runs Forget Me Not Day Nursery?
Forget Me Not Day Nursery is run by Forget Me Not Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Forget Me Not Day Nursery?
Sherborne is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Forget Me Not Day Nursery?
You can call 01935 810112 and visit www.forgetmenotdaynursery.com.
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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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2623955 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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