Sessional pre-school in Stanpit, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Pre-School On The Marsh CIC
The Scout Hut, Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3ND · 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
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 Scout Hut, Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3ND · More nurseries in BH23
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Recreation Ground, Victoria Road and Village Hall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stanpit Recreation Ground1 min walk
- Two Riversmeet Park7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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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Pre-School On The Marsh CIC is a sessional pre-school at The Scout Hut, Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3ND, in Stanpit, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 28 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 4 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-School On The Marsh CICThis 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 0.2 miles
- Mudeford Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Somerford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.5 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 1.0 miles
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.1 miles
- Christchurch Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.4 miles
- Christchurch Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.4 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 Pre-School On The Marsh CIC's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pre-School On The Marsh CIC Good at its inspection on 23 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Pre-School On The Marsh CIC take?
Pre-School On The Marsh CIC is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Pre-School On The Marsh CIC?
Christchurch is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pre-School On The Marsh CIC?
You can visit www.preschoolonthemarsh.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 EY492194 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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