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Schools with a nursery in Dorset

There are 47 schools with a nursery in Dorset (nursery schools and primaries with a nursery class). 2 are rated Outstanding and 25 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.

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Applying for a place in Dorset

  • Starting Reception in September 2027: applications close on 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.
  • Nursery class places are usually applied for directly to the school, not through the council. Starting nursery doesn't guarantee a Reception place at the same school.
  • You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
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Schools with a nursery in Dorset, by town

Blandford Forum

Bridport

Dorchester

DORCHESTER

Ferndown

Fordingbridge

Gillingham

Poole

Ringwood

Salisbury

Sturminster Newton

Swanage

Thorncombe

Verwood

Wareham

Weymouth

Wimborne

Winterborne Whitechurch