What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 April 2022
| 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
The Old 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.
The Old School Nursery against Dorset
| The Old School Nursery | Dorset average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Old School Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Old School Nursery have?
- The Old School Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 21 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Old School Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Old School Nursery for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dorset has 49.
- How much does The Old School Nursery cost?
- The Old 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 The Old 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 The Old School Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Old School Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Old School Nursery on 21 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Old School Nursery?
- Nearby in DT11: Muddy Monkies, Archbishop Wake Nursery, The Ark Child Okeford.
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.