Sessional pre-school in Hooke, Dorset
Wrens Nursery
Hooke Court, Beaminster, DT8 3NX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hooke Court, Beaminster, DT8 3NX · More nurseries in DT8
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
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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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Wrens Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Hooke Court, Beaminster, DT8 3NX, in Hooke, Dorset. It is registered for 27 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrens NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bradpole PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.2 miles |
| Mosterton PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | 5.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 2.8 miles
- Beaminster School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 3.4 miles
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 3.6 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 Wrens Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Wrens Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 20 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Wrens Nursery take?
Wrens Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 27 children at any one time.
How do I contact Wrens Nursery?
You can call 01308 862879 and visit www.wrensnursery.co.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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY539930 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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