Flying Start Nurseries
Day nursery in Shaftesbury, SP7. Part of the Dorset council area.
35 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Flying Start Nurseries sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Flying Start Nurseries against Shaftesbury
| Flying Start Nurseries | Shaftesbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Flying Start Nurseries
- What Ofsted grade does Flying Start Nurseries have?
- Flying Start Nurseries was rated Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Flying Start Nurseries take?
- Ofsted registers Flying Start Nurseries for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shaftesbury has 44.
- How much does Flying Start Nurseries cost?
- Flying Start Nurseries sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Flying Start Nurseries offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Flying Start Nurseries how it offers them.
- When was Flying Start Nurseries last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Flying Start Nurseries on 8 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Flying Start Nurseries?
- Nearby in SP7: Fontmell Magna Under Fives, Shaftesbury Children Centre Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.