Sessional pre-school in Hopsfield, Dorset
Ladybirds at MSA First School
Milborne St. Andrew First School, Hopsfield, Milborne St. Andrew, Blandford Forum, DT11 0JE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Milborne St. Andrew First School, Hopsfield, Milborne St. Andrew, Blandford Forum, DT11 0JE · More nurseries in DT11
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Milborne Spar Shop and Post Office.
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.
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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Ladybirds at MSA First School is a sessional pre-school at Milborne St. Andrew First School, Hopsfield, Milborne St. Andrew, Blandford Forum, DT11 0JE, in Hopsfield, Dorset. It is registered for 40 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybirds at MSA First SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Blandford Opportunity GroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 7.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Milborne St Andrew First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 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 is Ladybirds at MSA First School's Ofsted rating?
Ladybirds at MSA First School was inspected on 20 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Ladybirds at MSA First School take?
Ladybirds at MSA First School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2759224 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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