Leweston School
Not yet inspectedTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Sherborne for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2006, with 25 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
30 hours of government funding for 3–4 year-olds, allocated over 38 weeks per year.
Worth knowing. Voluntary contribution per funded hour towards meals and consumables; funding only available for 38 weeks per year; remaining weeks charged at full rate.
What childcare usually costs in Dorset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Dorset from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DT9 6ENWhat Ofsted said
Ofsted hasn't published a graded inspection for this setting yet.
Not yet inspected
Ofsted has not published a graded inspection for this setting.
Still missing for Leweston School
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.