Park School Nursery
Day nursery in Bournemouth, BH8. Part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
Park School, Queens Park South Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9BJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 2 May 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Park School Nursery 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.
Park School Nursery against Bournemouth
| Park School Nursery | Bournemouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Park School Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Park School Nursery have?
- Park School Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 2 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Park School Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Park School Nursery for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bournemouth has 46.
- How much does Park School Nursery cost?
- Park School Nursery 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 Park School Nursery 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 Park School Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Park School Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Park School Nursery on 2 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Park School Nursery?
- Nearby in BH8: Emma's Day Nursery Pre-School, Jingle Bell House, Woodlea House Day 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.