Sessional pre-school in Purewell, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Mudeford Pre-School
Methodist Church Hall, Mudeford Lane, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HL · 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 August 1992Reference 144296Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 26 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Methodist Church Hall, Mudeford Lane, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HL · More nurseries in BH23
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Purewell Close, Purewell Cross and Medical Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stanpit Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Two Riversmeet Park8 min walk
- Playground8 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 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.
What parents say
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Mudeford Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Methodist Church Hall, Mudeford Lane, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HL, in Purewell, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Mudeford Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Somerford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.3 miles
- Mudeford Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- The Priory Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.9 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.2 miles
- Christchurch Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.3 miles
- Christchurch Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.3 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 Mudeford Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mudeford Pre-School Good at its inspection on 17 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Mudeford Pre-School take?
Mudeford Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Mudeford Pre-School?
Christchurch is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Mudeford Pre-School?
You can call 07443 433359 and visit mudefordpreschool.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
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 144296 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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