Full-day nursery in West Southbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Seaward Day Nursery
61 Seaward Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 3SJ · 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 2005Reference EY315405Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places23 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 November 2024Food 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
61 Seaward Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 3SJ · More nurseries in BH6
Stations
- Pokesdown17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Fishermans Walk Overcliff, Southwood Avenue and Ravine Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fisherman's Walk1 min walk
- Woodland Walk10 min walk
- Fisherman's Walk Play Area playground3 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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Seaward Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 61 Seaward Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 3SJ, in West Southbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 23 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 (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pokesdown Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- Stourfield Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Stourfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 miles
- Avonwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 1.2 miles
- King's Park Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 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 Seaward Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Seaward Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 28 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Seaward Day Nursery take?
Seaward Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 23 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Seaward Day Nursery?
Pokesdown is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Seaward Day Nursery?
You can call 01202 424655 and visit seawarddaynursery.co.uk.
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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.
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- 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 EY315405 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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