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Pre-schools in PO3

There are 71 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of PO3, Portsmouth, and 54 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
71
Outstanding
8
Good
46
After-school clubs
20
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71 nurseries near PO3

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Directory listingCopnorPortsmouth · PO3 5EW
Copnor, Portsmouth

Tops Copnor

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

0.6 miles from PO3
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
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Directory listingCopnorPortsmouth · PO3 5UB
Copnor, Portsmouth

Get Set Play

Anchorage Park Lodge, Sywell Crescent · PO3 5UB

0.9 miles from PO3
OfstedGoodJun 2017Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Portsmouth, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2017. Registered for 30 places and run by Get Set Play Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingHilseaPortsmouth · PO2 9SD
Hilsea, Portsmouth

Apple Tree Day Nursery

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

1.0 mile from PO3
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
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Directory listingNelsonPortsmouth · PO2 8LE
Nelson, Portsmouth

Little Admirals Stamshaw

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

1.2 miles from PO3
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.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingHilseaPortsmouth · PO2 9PN
Hilsea, Portsmouth

Puffin Pre-School

25 Narvik Road, Hilsea · PO2 9PN

1.3 miles from PO3
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.

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0 – 5 years
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Childcare in PO3 at a glance

Inspection results
54 of the 71 pre-schools within 3 miles of PO3 (76%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 8 Outstanding and 46 Good.
Ages taken
71 list babies under 2, 71 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 71 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.

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There are 71 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of PO3. 8 are rated Outstanding and 46 are rated Good at their latest inspection.