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Nursery at Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Three- and four-year-olds have their own Pre-School provision within Christ The King Catholic Primary School in Kinson, Bournemouth. This is a start within a Catholic primary school, with the nursery forming part of its early years provision. The address is Durdells Avenue, BH11 9EH.
The important distinction for parents is between relationships and teaching. Staff get to know young children promptly, but the early years judgement from the Ofsted inspection on 7 and 8 May 2025 was Requires improvement. Familiarity with children is a positive finding; the planning of their learning needs closer attention.
A morning, a short Lunch Club and an afternoon give the Pre-School day its shape. For 2024-2025, the timetable placed the morning between 8.45am and 11.45am, Lunch Club between 11.45am and 12.15pm, and the afternoon between 12.15pm and 3.00pm. These are historical timings, so families should not treat them as a current booking agreement.
In May 2025, children in early years were beginning to learn across the different areas of learning. The concern was how deliberately that learning was organised: too few planned opportunities helped children extend what they knew and could do. That matters beyond keeping children occupied. Activities need a clear learning purpose and opportunities to practise and build skills.
Learning opportunities. The early years finding concerned insufficient purposeful planning. For parents weighing up the nursery, the substance of teaching deserves as much attention as the shape of the session.
Getting to know children quickly was a specific early years strength identified in May 2025. For a young child starting nursery, that makes staff familiarity a useful part of the picture, although it does not cancel out the concerns about learning opportunities.
For special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the school aims to recognise needs early and use graduated and personalised approaches to learning. Its stated ambition includes helping children become independent and supporting their mental health and wellbeing. SEND enquiries go through the school office at christtheking@ctkcps.com, giving families a direct contact for that conversation.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the normal Reception admissions process and meet the deadline for their child's entry year. Choosing Pre-School and applying for school are separate decisions.
For September 2026 entry, the on-time application period ran from 1 November 2025 to 15 January 2026. That cycle is now past. Those dates should not be reused for a later intake, and families should keep the Reception application separate from any nursery arrangements.
Pre-School doors opened at 8.45am in the 2024-2025 timetable. The Lunch Club occupied the half-hour between the morning and afternoon, making lunchtime a distinct part of that historical daily pattern.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school on 01202 574 277 or email christtheking@ctkcps.com. The school is on Durdells Avenue in Bournemouth, with postcode BH11 9EH. Keep the enquiry focused on the Pre-School provision when discussing a nursery place.
The Pre-School serves three- and four-year-old children.
Early years provision was judged Requires improvement at the inspection on 7 and 8 May 2025. This is an early years judgement within the school's inspection.
Children were beginning to learn across the areas of learning, but there were too few deliberately planned opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills effectively.
No. Families must apply separately for Reception through the normal admissions process by the deadline for their child's entry year.
Call 01202 574 277 or email christtheking@ctkcps.com.
