Radipole Preschool
Day nursery in Weymouth, DT3. Part of the Dorset council area.
Ratcliffe Hall, 1 Queens Road, Weymouth, DT3 5EXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 June 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
Radipole Preschool 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.
Radipole Preschool against Weymouth
| Radipole Preschool | Weymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Radipole Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Radipole Preschool have?
- Radipole Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 13 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Radipole Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Radipole Preschool for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Weymouth has 58.
- How much does Radipole Preschool cost?
- Radipole Preschool 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 Radipole Preschool 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 Radipole Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Radipole Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Radipole Preschool on 13 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Radipole Preschool?
- Nearby in DT3: Scallywags Child Care Centre, Preston Pre-School Ltd.
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.