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Southampton

Nurseries and pre-schools in Southampton

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Southampton has 80 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 10 were outstanding or exceptional and 99% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 10 outstanding or exceptional
  • 64 good, strong or expected
  • 0 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 1 inadequate or urgent improvement
NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Busy Bee PreschoolOutstanding14 Dec 2023SO15
Holy Family Pre-SchoolOutstanding8 Jul 2025SO16
Little Berries Pre-SchoolOutstanding3 Nov 2023SO16
Little Berries Preschool @ BassettOutstanding27 Jun 2025SO16
Mansbridge Community Pre-SchoolOutstanding16 May 2025SO18
Paint Pots Preschool @ HarefieldOutstanding18 Oct 2022SO18
Paint Pots Preschool & NurseryOutstanding4 Jul 2025SO15
Paint Pots Preschool @ St MarksOutstanding21 Sept 2022SO15
Pixies TreeOutstanding27 Apr 2023SO19
The Shore Pre-SchoolOutstanding28 Nov 2024SO19
Barn Owls Pre SchoolGood12 Sept 2023SO15
Bevois Town Community Pre-School (With extended Day Care Provisions)Good16 Mar 2022SO14
Brambles Community Pre-schoolGood23 Feb 2023SO19
Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and PreschoolGood5 Apr 2023SO17
Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and PreschoolExpected27 Jul 2026SO16
Brook Early YearsGood14 Sept 2022SO18
Busy Bee Pre School MillbrookGood22 Sept 2022SO16
Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years CentresGood3 Jul 2025SO14
Earlystarts ChildcareGood24 Jul 2023SO18
Foundry Lane PreschoolExpected9 Sept 2026SO15
Happy Bunnies Pre-SchoolGood4 Jun 2024SO19
Hardmoor Early Years Centre (Daycare)Good18 Jul 2023SO16
Harefield Community Pre-SchoolGood5 Jun 2025SO18
Heritage HouseExpected25 Aug 2026SO14
Honeybeez Pre-SchoolGood24 Mar 2023SO16
Hopscotch Day Nurseries (Portswood) LtdGood7 Mar 2023SO17
Hopscotch Day Nurseries (Regents Park) LtdGood16 Jul 2025SO15
Hopscotch Day Nursery (Sholing) LtdExpected25 Nov 2025SO19
Kanes Hill Pre-SchoolGood9 Mar 2023SO19
Ladybirds Preschool ParksideGood22 Sept 2022SO19
Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road)Good8 Mar 2022SO19
Learningland Day NurseryGood13 Nov 2024SO16
Little Caterpillars PreschoolExpected23 Jan 2026SO16
Lordswood Community Centre Pre-SchoolGood25 Jan 2023SO16
Nursery @ Itchen CollegeExpected29 Jun 2026SO19
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Pre-SchoolGood14 Feb 2025SO16
Olive Tree Pre-SchoolGood3 Feb 2025SO16
Paint Pots BitterneExpected30 Apr 2026SO19
Paint Pots Preschool And NurseryGood15 Jul 2025SO15
Paint Pots Preschool & NurseryGood1 May 2024SO19
Paint Pots Preschool & NurseryGood14 Mar 2024SO16
Paint Pots Preschool & NurseryGood15 May 2023SO15
Paint Pots Preschool & NurseryGood6 Apr 2022SO17
Paint Pots Preschool @ St Joseph'sExpected17 Jun 2026SO14
Play Away Day NurseriesGood22 Jan 2025SO14
Redbridge PreschoolGood13 Jul 2023SO16
Redroofs Day NurseryExpected25 Nov 2025SO19
Seedlings Montessori at MoorlandsGood26 Feb 2024SO18
Shirley PreschoolGood28 Jun 2023SO15
Sholing Community Centre Pre-SchoolGood12 May 2021SO19
Southampton University Early Years CentreGood2 Feb 2024SO17
Squirrels Corner Pre School 2Good27 Apr 2023SO18
Start Point NorthamExpected4 Dec 2025SO14
St Christopher's Pre-schoolGood20 May 2024SO19
Sticky Fingers Pre-SchoolGood7 May 2025SO16
Sticky Fingers Pre-SchoolGood23 Sept 2025SO16
Sticky Fingers Pre-school Spring RoadExpected11 Jun 2026SO19
Sticky Fingers Pre-school Tanners BrookGood11 Jun 2025SO15
St James Nursery and Pre-SchoolGood12 Feb 2025SO16
Sunrise Day NurseryExpected21 Aug 2026SO14
Sunshine Pre-School and Day NurseryGood25 Apr 2022SO15
Taplins Day Nursery SGHGood25 Jan 2024SO16
The Co-operative Childcare SouthamptonGood18 Dec 2023SO16
The Mulberry Bush Bitterne ParkGood30 Jan 2023SO18
The Shore WoolstonGood12 Jun 2025SO19
Tickleford PreschoolGood27 Jun 2023SO19
Tiny Toes Day NurseryStrong4 Aug 2026SO16
Tiny Toes (Warren Avenue)Expected29 May 2026SO16
Trust Taplins ChildcareGood15 Jun 2021SO16
Valentine Primary School NurseryExpected23 Sept 2026SO19
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-PeartreeGood6 Jun 2024SO19
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-SholingGood18 Dec 2023SO19
Woolston PreschoolGood13 Jun 2025SO19
YMCA Woolston Day NurseryGood1 Jul 2021SO19
Bright Horizons Southampton Day Nursery and PreschoolUrgent improvement10 Aug 2026SO15
Bitterne Park Holiday ClubNo grade26 Oct 2026SO18
ComputerXplorersNo grade26 Oct 2026SO17
Rose Road Playscheme - Bradbury CentreNo grade26 Oct 2026SO16
Seedlings Montessori at MoorlandsNo grade26 Oct 2026SO18
Southampton Tuition CentreNo grade26 Oct 2026SO15