Sessional pre-school in Upton, Dorset
Upton Methodist Church Pre-School
Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NN · 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
Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NN · More nurseries in BH16
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Roberts Way, Royal British Legion and Beacon Park Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Redwood Road Play Area playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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 Dorset there are about 2.8 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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Upton Methodist Church Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NN, in Upton, Dorset. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 12 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Upton Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.2 miles
- Upton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- Yarrells Preparatory School ages 0–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Bayside Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.0 miles
- Lytchett Minster School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.9 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 Upton Methodist Church Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Upton Methodist Church Pre-School Good at its inspection on 25 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Upton Methodist Church Pre-School take?
Upton Methodist Church Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Upton Methodist Church Pre-School?
Hamworthy is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Upton Methodist Church Pre-School?
You can call 01202 631915 and visit www.uptonmethodistchurch.net.
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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
- 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 153445 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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