Sessional pre-school in Westbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
West Cliff Pre-School
St. Ambrose Church, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH4 8BE · 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.
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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. Ambrose Church, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH4 8BE · More nurseries in BH4
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including St Ambrose Church, Suspension Bridge and Clarendon Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 min walk
- Alum Chine Play Area playground11 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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West Cliff Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St. Ambrose Church, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH4 8BE, in Westbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (October 2026).
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| West Cliff Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Schools nearby
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Victoria Education Centre ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- Talbot Heath School ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.2 miles
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.5 miles
- Heatherlands Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.5 miles
- St Martin's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.6 miles
- Courthill Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.6 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 West Cliff Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated West Cliff Pre-School Good at its inspection on 26 May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can West Cliff Pre-School take?
West Cliff Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to West Cliff Pre-School?
Branksome is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact West Cliff Pre-School?
You can call 07825 215071.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 EY563105 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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