Full-day nursery in Upton, Dorset
Ladybirds Playschool LTD
Community Centre, Poole Road, Upton, BH16 5JA · 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
Community Centre, Poole Road, Upton, BH16 5JA · More nurseries in BH16
Stations
- Hamworthy23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including The Bakery, Community Centre and Upton Crossroads.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Redwood Road Play Area 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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Ladybirds Playschool LTD is a full-day nursery at Community Centre, Poole Road, Upton, BH16 5JA, in Upton, Dorset. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybirds Playschool LTDThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Greenwood NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Upton Methodist Church Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Muddy Boots Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Bayside View PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| St. Gabriel's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Creekmoor Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Yarrells Preparatory School ages 0–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Upton Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Upton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Bayside Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Hillbourne Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 1.8 miles
- Springdale First School Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 1.8 miles
- Lytchett Minster School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.4 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 Playschool LTD's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ladybirds Playschool LTD Good at its inspection on 26 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ladybirds Playschool LTD take?
Ladybirds Playschool LTD is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ladybirds Playschool LTD?
Hamworthy is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ladybirds Playschool LTD?
You can call 01202 621570.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY465769 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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