Nurseries in BH21
37 registered nurseries — 3 Outstanding, 17 Good
Ofsted ratings in BH21
37
Total nurseries
3
Outstanding
17
Good
1
Requires Improvement
16
Not yet rated
Rushcombe First School, Wimborne
Sports Pavilion, Wimborne
Edmondsham Village Hall, WIMBORNE
Merley Community Centre, WIMBORNE
Why families love BH21
84.4/100
Family Score
1.33
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around BH21
Deprivation decile: 5/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in BH21
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in BH21?
BH21 has 37 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 3 are rated Outstanding and 17 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in BH21 are Outstanding or Good?
54% of nurseries in BH21 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in BH21?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in BH21 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in BH21?
Yes — many nurseries in BH21 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.