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Pre-schools in Southsea

There are 55 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Southsea, Hampshire, and 45 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
55
Outstanding
7
Good
38
After-school clubs
14

55 nurseries near Southsea

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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St. Thomas, Southsea

The Play Academy

37 Elm Grove, Southsea · PO5 1JF

0.7 miles from Southsea
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
Hours
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Fratton, Portsmouth

Roberts Day Nursery

Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place · PO1 5JJ

0.8 miles from Southsea
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 Southsea at a glance

Inspection results
45 of the 55 pre-schools within 3 miles of Southsea (82%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 7 Outstanding and 38 Good.
Ages taken
55 list babies under 2, 55 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 55 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 Southsea

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

There are 55 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Southsea. 7 are rated Outstanding and 38 are rated Good at their latest inspection.