Sessional pre-school in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset
Whitchurch Pre-School CIO
The Village Hall, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, DT6 6RF · 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
The Village Hall, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, DT6 6RF · More nurseries in DT6
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Cross Cottage and Lower Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 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.
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Whitchurch Pre-School CIO is a sessional pre-school at The Village Hall, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, DT6 6RF, in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Whitchurch Pre-School CIOThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| St Andrews Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Charmouth Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 2.2 miles
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 2.7 miles
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 3.4 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 Whitchurch Pre-School CIO's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Whitchurch Pre-School CIO Good at its inspection on 14 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Whitchurch Pre-School CIO take?
Whitchurch Pre-School CIO is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Whitchurch Pre-School CIO?
You can call 01297 480884 and visit www.whitchurchpreschool.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2637646 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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