Full-day nursery in Sherborne, Dorset
Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-School
Pear Tree Nursery & Preschool, The Horsa Block, Simons Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DN · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2025Reference 2836190Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 November 2019Food 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
Pear Tree Nursery & Preschool, The Horsa Block, Simons Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DN · More nurseries in DT9
Stations
- Sherborne18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Simons Road, Wootton Grove and The Mermaid.
Parks and playgrounds
- Paddock Garden8 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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.
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Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Pear Tree Nursery & Preschool, The Horsa Block, Simons Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DN, in Sherborne, Dorset. It is registered for 30 children. It is run by Lower Covey Limited.
Run by Lower Covey Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Forget Me Not Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kaleidoscope Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Harlequins Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Leweston SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
| Bradford Abbas Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
| Tops YeovilFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 4.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harbour Vale School ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Sherborne Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Sherborne Preparatory School ages 3–14has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.3 miles
- The Gryphon School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 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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How many children can Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-School take?
Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-School?
Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-School is run by Lower Covey Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-School?
Sherborne is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pear Tree Nursery and Pre-School?
You can call 01935 814837 and visit peartreenurserysherborne.co.uk.
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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.
- 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.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2836190 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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