Full-day nursery in Dean Park, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Little Crickets Forest School
Cooper Dean Pavilion, Dean Park, Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1RB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2023Reference 2748938Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 April 2026Ofsted · 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 19 June 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cooper Dean Pavilion, Dean Park, Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1RB · More nurseries in BH1
Stations
- Bournemouth8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Park Road, Beechey Road and Cranborne House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Horseshoe Common3 min walk
- Meyrick Park11 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole there are about 3.2 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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Little Crickets Forest School is a full-day nursery at Cooper Dean Pavilion, Dean Park, Cavendish Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1RB, in Dean Park, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 20 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026). It is run by Park School (Bournemouth) Limited.
Run by Park School (Bournemouth) Limited (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Crickets Forest SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.2 miles
- Malmesbury Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- St Martin's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Linwood School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.8 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.0 miles
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 1.2 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 Little Crickets Forest School's Ofsted rating?
Little Crickets Forest School was inspected on 10 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Crickets Forest School take?
Little Crickets Forest School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Crickets Forest School?
Little Crickets Forest School is run by Park School (Bournemouth) Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Crickets Forest School?
Bournemouth is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Crickets Forest School?
You can call 07393 518812 and visit www.littlecricketsforestschool.co.uk.
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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
- 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2748938 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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