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Pre-schools in PO2

There are 81 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of PO2, Portsmouth, 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
10
Good
52
After-school clubs
22

81 nurseries near PO2

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Hilsea, Portsmouth

St Nicholas Preschool

North End Bowling Club, Beresford Road · PO2 0NG

Under 0.1 miles from PO2
OfstedGoodSep 2021Sessional24 places

A sessional nursery in Portsmouth, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2021. Registered for 24 places and run by St Nicholas Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Nelson, Portsmouth

Little Admirals Stamshaw

Stamshaw & Tipner Community Centre, 69 Wilson Road · PO2 8LE

0.4 miles from PO2
OfstedGoodNov 2022Sessional48 places

A sessional nursery in Portsmouth, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 48 places and run by Little Admirals Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Copnor, Portsmouth

Tops Copnor

Pompey Health and Fitness, 442 Copnor Road · PO3 5EW

0.7 miles from PO2
OfstedGoodAug 2022Full day care35 places

A full day care nursery in Portsmouth, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Registered for 35 places and run by Tops Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Hilsea, Portsmouth

Puffin Pre-School

25 Narvik Road, Hilsea · PO2 9PN

0.8 miles from PO2
OfstedGoodJul 2023Full day care14 places

A full day care nursery in Portsmouth, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 14 places and run by Naval Under Fives (Eastern Area) Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Hilsea, Portsmouth

Apple Tree Day Nursery

Apple Tree Day Nursery, 593 London Road · PO2 9SD

0.8 miles from PO2
OfstedGoodSep 2024Full day care45 places

A full day care nursery in Portsmouth, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Registered for 45 places and run by Apple Tree Day Nursery (Portsmouth) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Charles Dickens, Portsmouth

The Haven

The Salvation Army, Lake Road · PO1 4HA

1.1 miles from PO2
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care56 places

A full day care nursery in Portsmouth, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 56 places and run by Salvation Army Trustee Company (The).

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Fratton, Portsmouth

Roberts Day Nursery

Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place · PO1 5JJ

1.1 miles from PO2
OfstedGoodAug 2025Full day care41 places

A full day care nursery in Portsmouth, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2025. Registered for 41 places and run by The E.C. Roberts Centre.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in PO2 at a glance

Inspection results
62 of the 81 pre-schools within 3 miles of PO2 (77%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 10 Outstanding and 52 Good.
Ages taken
81 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 Portsmouth's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in PO2

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

There are 81 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of PO2. 10 are rated Outstanding and 52 are rated Good at their latest inspection.