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Pre-schools in SO18

There are 78 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of SO18, Southampton, and 61 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
78
Outstanding
9
Good
52
After-school clubs
19

78 nurseries near SO18

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Southampton

Earlystarts Childcare

Charlton House Independant School, 57 Midanbury Lane · SO18 4DJ

Under 0.1 miles from SO18
OfstedGoodJul 2023Full day care110 places

A full day care nursery in Southampton, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 110 places and run by Hammond, Claire.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Peartree, Southampton

Paint Pots Bitterne

Bitterne C E Primary School, Brownlow Avenue · SO19 7BX

0.8 miles from SO18
Inspected April 2026Sessional50 places

A sessional nursery in Southampton, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 50 places and run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in SO18 at a glance

Inspection results
61 of the 78 pre-schools within 3 miles of SO18 (78%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 9 Outstanding and 52 Good.
Ages taken
77 list babies under 2, 78 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 78 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 Southampton's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in SO18

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

There are 78 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of SO18. 9 are rated Outstanding and 52 are rated Good at their latest inspection.