Sessional pre-school in West Southbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Puffins Preschool
120 Southbourne Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3QJ · 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 2003Reference EY278341Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 September 2018Food 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
120 Southbourne Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3QJ · More nurseries in BH6
Stations
- Pokesdown21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Tuckton Corner, Carbery Avenue and Clifton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Seafield Gardens6 min walk
- Fisherman's Walk11 min walk
- Playground7 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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Puffins Preschool is a sessional pre-school at 120 Southbourne Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3QJ, in West Southbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stourfield Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Stourfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Pokesdown Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.8 miles
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.0 miles
- Avonwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 1.2 miles
- Nigel Bowes & Iford Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 1.2 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 Puffins Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Puffins Preschool Good at its inspection on 1 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Puffins Preschool take?
Puffins Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Puffins Preschool?
Pokesdown is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Puffins Preschool?
You can call 07745 275079 and visit www.puffinspreschool.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY278341 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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