Full-day nursery in Fairmile, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Three Bears Pre-School
St George's Church Hall, Jumpers Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JR · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St George's Church Hall, Jumpers Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JR · More nurseries in BH23
Stations
- Christchurch13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Jumpers Road, Dragoon Way and Gardner Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Iford Meadows5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Christchurch Junior School Hard Courts playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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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Three Bears Pre-School is a full-day nursery at St George's Church Hall, Jumpers Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JR, in Fairmile, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Bears Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Montessori Preschool @ Christchurch InfantsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kings Castle LodgeSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Twynham House Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Iford Bridge Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Exton Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Stour Road Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Christchurch Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.4 miles
- Christchurch Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Twynham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.8 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
- The Priory Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.0 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.3 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.
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What is Three Bears Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Three Bears Pre-School Good at its inspection on 19 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Three Bears Pre-School take?
Three Bears Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Three Bears Pre-School?
Christchurch is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Three Bears Pre-School?
You can call 07917 820040 and visit www.threebearspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY312682 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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