Full-day nursery in West Southbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd
19 Stourcliffe Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3PU · 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 April 2012Reference EY440853Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 March 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
19 Stourcliffe Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3PU · More nurseries in BH6
Stations
- Pokesdown19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Stourwood Avenue, Southwood Avenue and Carbery Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fisherman's Walk6 min walk
- Seafield Gardens10 min walk
- Fisherman's Walk Play Area playground8 min walk
- Playground11 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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Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd is a full-day nursery at 19 Stourcliffe Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3PU, in West Southbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pokesdown Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- Stourfield Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Stourfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.8 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.9 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 1.3 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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What is Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd Good at its inspection on 9 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd take?
Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd?
Pokesdown is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd?
You can call 01202 424632 and visit www.sandcastlenurseryandpreschool.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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY440853 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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