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Pre-schools in BS3

There are 81 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of BS3, Bristol, and 62 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
81
Outstanding
13
Good
49
After-school clubs
36

81 nurseries near BS3

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Bedminster, Bristol

Beansprouts

2a British Road, Bristol · BS3 3BW

0.1 miles from BS3
OfstedGoodApr 2025Full day care18 places

A full day care nursery in Bristol, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2025. Registered for 18 places and run by Izzard, Bethany.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Southville, Bristol

Lydstep Nursery

7a Lydstep Terrace, Bristol · BS3 1DR

0.3 miles from BS3
OfstedGoodDec 2023Full day care130 places

A full day care nursery in Bristol, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Registered for 130 places and run by Nursery Village Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in BS3 at a glance

Inspection results
62 of the 81 pre-schools within 3 miles of BS3 (77%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 13 Outstanding and 49 Good.
Ages taken
72 list babies under 2, 81 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 81 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Bristol's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in BS3

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 81 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of BS3. 13 are rated Outstanding and 49 are rated Good at their latest inspection.