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Pre-schools in Winchester

There are 34 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Winchester, Hampshire, and 18 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
34
Outstanding
4
Good
14
After-school clubs
19

34 nurseries near Winchester

Within 5 miles, closest first.
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St. Paul, Winchester

St Paul's Pre-School

St Paul's Church, St Paul's Hill · SO22 5AB

0.1 miles from Winchester
Inspected January 2026Full day care28 places

A full day care nursery in Winchester, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 28 places and run by St Pauls Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Winchester, Hampshire

Maples Day Nursery

39 Hatherley Road, Winchester · SO22 6RS

0.5 miles from Winchester
Inspected March 2026Full day care136 places

A full day care nursery in Winchester, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 136 places and run by Childbase Partnership Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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St. Michael, Winchester

All Saints Preschool

Church Hall, Petersfield Road · SO23 0JD

1.1 miles from Winchester
OfstedGoodMay 2025Full day care26 places

A full day care nursery in Winchester, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 26 places and run by All Saints Pre-School Playgroup (Winchester) Committee.

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

Inspection results
18 of the 34 pre-schools within 5 miles of Winchester (53%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 14 Good.
Ages taken
33 list babies under 2, 34 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 34 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 Hampshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Winchester

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

There are 34 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Winchester. 4 are rated Outstanding and 14 are rated Good at their latest inspection.