Holwell Nursery School
Day nursery in Sherborne, DT9. Part of the Dorset council area.
Crouch Lane, Holwell, Sherborne, DT9 5LPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 September 2024
| 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
Holwell Nursery School 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.
Holwell Nursery School against Sherborne
| Holwell Nursery School | Sherborne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 50% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Holwell Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Holwell Nursery School have?
- Holwell Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 13 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Holwell Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Holwell Nursery School for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sherborne has 59.
- How much does Holwell Nursery School cost?
- Holwell Nursery School 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 Holwell Nursery School 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 Holwell Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Holwell Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Holwell Nursery School on 13 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Holwell Nursery School?
- Nearby in DT9: Kaleidoscope Day Nursery, Forget Me Not Day Nursery, Leweston School.
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.