Sessional pre-school in Puddletown, Dorset
Puddletown Pre-School
Puddletown First School, Dorchester Road, Dorchester, DT2 8FZ · 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 December 2013Reference EY473896Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 September 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
Puddletown First School, Dorchester Road, Dorchester, DT2 8FZ · More nurseries in DT2
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Dorchester Road Traffic Lights, Coombe Road and Blue Vinny.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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.
What parents say
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Puddletown Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Puddletown First School, Dorchester Road, Dorchester, DT2 8FZ, in Puddletown, Dorset. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puddletown Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ladybirds at MSA First SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.6 miles |
| Little Robins NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.4 miles |
| Dorchester Community Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.5 miles |
| Broadmayne & West Knighton Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.6 miles |
| Charminster PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.8 miles |
| Chipmunks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Puddletown Church of England First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected January 2025 0.2 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 Puddletown Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Puddletown Pre-School Good at its inspection on 19 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Puddletown Pre-School take?
Puddletown Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Puddletown Pre-School?
You can call 01305 849533 and visit www.puddletown-preschool.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY473896 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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