St John's Pre-School
Day nursery in Wimborne, BH21. Part of the Dorset council area.
St. John's Church Centre, Legg Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1LQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 September 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
St John's Pre-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.
St John's Pre-School against Wimborne
| St John's Pre-School | Wimborne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 40 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about St John's Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does St John's Pre-School have?
- St John's Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 12 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St John's Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers St John's Pre-School for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wimborne has 40.
- How much does St John's Pre-School cost?
- St John's Pre-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 St John's Pre-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 St John's Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was St John's Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St John's Pre-School on 12 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St John's Pre-School?
- Nearby in BH21: Down in The Woods Pre-School Ltd, Judy's House Ltd, Pamphill Pre School 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.