Full-day nursery in Dorchester, Dorset
Little Robins Nursery
Sunninghill Preparatory School Ltd, South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected 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.
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
Sunninghill Preparatory School Ltd, South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EB · More nurseries in DT1
Stations
- Dorchester South7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Dorchester West11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Acland Road, St Georges Church and Trinity Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Salisbury Fields3 min walk
- All Saints Church Garden6 min walk
- Kings Road Park8 min walk
- Borough Gardens9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- 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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Little Robins Nursery is a full-day nursery at Sunninghill Preparatory School Ltd, South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EB, in Dorchester, Dorset. It is registered for 15 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected 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. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Robins NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Chipmunks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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| Summertime Nursery & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Sunny Day Nursery & Play ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Charminster PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sunninghill Preparatory School ages 0–13has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Manor Park Church of England First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- The Prince of Wales School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.1 miles
- Damers First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.3 miles
- Dorchester Learning Centre ages 5–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 1.6 miles
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Primaryages 4–9 1.8 miles
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.5 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 Little Robins Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Little Robins Nursery was inspected on 8 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected 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 Little Robins Nursery take?
Little Robins Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 15 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Robins Nursery?
Dorchester South is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Robins Nursery?
You can call 01305 262306 and visit sunninghillprep.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2813369 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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