Full-day nursery in Verwood, Dorset
Orchard Day Nursery
Orchard Day Nursery, Trinity C of E V A First School, Coopers Lane, VERWOOD, BH31 7PG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2005Reference EY309359Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Orchard Day Nursery, Trinity C of E V A First School, Coopers Lane, VERWOOD, BH31 7PG · More nurseries in BH31
Parks and playgrounds
- Verwood Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Verwood Green7 min walk
- Champtoceaux Green12 min walk
- Verwood Recreation Playground7 min walk
- Eastworth Play Area playground7 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
© 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.
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Orchard Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Orchard Day Nursery, Trinity C of E V A First School, Coopers Lane, VERWOOD, BH31 7PG, in Verwood, Dorset. It is registered for 80 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Orchard Nursery (Verwood) Limited.
Run by Orchard Nursery (Verwood) Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Trinity Church of England First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.1 miles
- Hillside Community First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Verwood Church of England First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 miles
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.9 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 Orchard Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Orchard Day Nursery was inspected on 2 February 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 Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Orchard Day Nursery take?
Orchard Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs Orchard Day Nursery?
Orchard Day Nursery is run by Orchard Nursery (Verwood) Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
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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.
- © 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY309359 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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