Full-day nursery in Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset
Winfrith Pre-School
School Lane, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, DT2 8JL · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 1993Reference 153448Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places18 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
School Lane, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, DT2 8JL · More nurseries in DT2
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 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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Winfrith Pre-School is a full-day nursery at School Lane, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, DT2 8JL, in Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset. It is registered for 18 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfrith Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bovington NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| Broadmayne & West Knighton Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.0 miles |
| Preston Pre-School LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.8 miles |
| Puddletown Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.9 miles |
| Focus Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.9 miles |
| Tops Day Nurseries - WarehamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 7.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 2.3 miles
- Wool Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 2.5 miles
- Bovington Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 2.7 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 Winfrith Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Winfrith Pre-School Good at its inspection on 12 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Winfrith Pre-School take?
Winfrith Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 18 children at any one time.
How do I contact Winfrith Pre-School?
You can call 01305 851877 and visit www.winfrithnewburgh.org.uk.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 153448 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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