Sessional pre-school in Winscombe, North Somerset
The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School
The Lynch, Winscombe, BS25 1AR · 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 September 2021Reference 2659113Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–17:00
- Tue09:00–17:00
- Wed09:00–17:00
- Thu09:00–17:00
- Fri09:00–16:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Lynch, Winscombe, BS25 1AR · More nurseries in BS25
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including The Chestnuts and Woodborough Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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 North Somerset there are about 2.9 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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The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School is a sessional pre-school at The Lynch, Winscombe, BS25 1AR, in Winscombe, North Somerset. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Thu; 09:00–16:30, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 8 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Abacus Nursery (SW) Ltd.
Run by Abacus Nursery (SW) Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Winscombe Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Sidcot School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Shipham Church of England First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.6 miles
- Sandford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.6 miles
- Banwell Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.8 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 are The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School's opening hours?
The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Thu; 09:00–16:30, Fri.
What is The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School Good at its inspection on 19 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School take?
The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School?
The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School is run by Abacus Nursery (SW) Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact The Rainbow Montessori Nursery School?
You can call 01934 708325 and visit www.winscombemontessori.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2659113 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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