Sessional pre-school in Wick, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Poppets PreSchool
The Old Stable Block, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU · 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 2020Reference 2596000Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places22 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 November 2025Food 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
The Old Stable Block, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU · More nurseries in BH23
Stations
- Christchurch15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Priory Corner and Town Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Quomps2 min walk
- Druitt Gardens4 min walk
- New Zealand Gardens7 min walk
- Two Riversmeet Park8 min walk
- Wick Green8 min walk
- The Quomps Playground4 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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Poppets PreSchool is a sessional pre-school at The Old Stable Block, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU, in Wick, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 22 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppets PreSchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| St Nicholas Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Mudeford Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Priory Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.1 miles
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Christchurch Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- Christchurch Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.7 miles
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Somerford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.0 miles
- Mudeford Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.1 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 Poppets PreSchool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Poppets PreSchool Good at its inspection on 7 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Poppets PreSchool take?
Poppets PreSchool is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Poppets PreSchool?
Christchurch is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2596000 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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