Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC
Day nursery in Wareham, BH20. Part of the Dorset council area.
Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7AJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 February 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
Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC 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.
Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC against Wareham
| Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC | Wareham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 33 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC
- What Ofsted grade does Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC have?
- Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC was rated Good at its inspection on 29 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC take?
- Ofsted registers Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wareham has 33.
- How much does Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC cost?
- Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC 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 Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC 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 Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC how it offers them.
- When was Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC on 29 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sandford St Martin's Nursery School CIC?
- Nearby in BH20: Bovington Nursery, Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham, Focus Nursery 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.