Full-day nursery in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Twynham House Nursery School
Twynham House, 15 Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1PL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2020Reference 2592771Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 1 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places97 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Twynham House, 15 Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1PL · More nurseries in BH23
Stations
- Christchurch2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Christchurch Railway Station, Fairfield and Stour Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- New Zealand Gardens5 min walk
- Druitt Gardens8 min walk
- Iford Meadows11 min walk
- The Quomps12 min walk
- Christchurch Junior School Hard Courts playground4 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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Twynham House Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Twynham House, 15 Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1PL, in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 97 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Simkap (Childcare) Limited.
Run by Simkap (Childcare) Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Christchurch Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Christchurch Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- The Priory Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.5 miles
- Twynham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.9 miles
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 miles
- Stourfield Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.1 miles
- Stourfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.1 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 Twynham House Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Twynham House Nursery School Good at its inspection on 1 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Twynham House Nursery School take?
Twynham House Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 97 children at any one time.
Who runs Twynham House Nursery School?
Twynham House Nursery School is run by Simkap (Childcare) Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Twynham House Nursery School?
Christchurch is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Twynham House Nursery School?
You can call 01202 470740 and visit www.twynhamhouse.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2592771 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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