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Pre-schools in PO5

There are 59 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of PO5, Portsmouth, and 49 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
59
Outstanding
8
Good
41
After-school clubs
17
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59 nurseries near PO5

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Directory listingSt. ThomasSouthsea · PO5 1JF
St. Thomas, Southsea

The Play Academy

37 Elm Grove, Southsea · PO5 1JF

0.1 miles from PO5
OfstedOutstandingJan 2024Full day care80 places

A full day care nursery in Southsea, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 80 places and run by Little Minds Big Dreams Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingCharles DickensPortsmouth · PO1 4HA
Charles Dickens, Portsmouth

The Haven

The Salvation Army, Lake Road · PO1 4HA

1.0 mile from PO5
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
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Directory listingFrattonPortsmouth · PO1 5JJ
Fratton, Portsmouth

Roberts Day Nursery

Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place · PO1 5JJ

1.0 mile from PO5
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.

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0 – 8 years
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Childcare in PO5 at a glance

Inspection results
49 of the 59 pre-schools within 3 miles of PO5 (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 8 Outstanding and 41 Good.
Ages taken
59 list babies under 2, 59 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 59 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 59 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of PO5. 8 are rated Outstanding and 41 are rated Good at their latest inspection.