Sessional pre-school in Foxhills, Hampshire
Ashurst Pre-School
Foxhills Lane, Colbury, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7ED · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2003Reference EY273607Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Foxhills Lane, Colbury, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7ED · More nurseries in SO40
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Foxhills Close, Foxhills School and Whartons Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ashurst Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hampshire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Ashurst Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Foxhills Lane, Colbury, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7ED, in Foxhills, Hampshire. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Ashurst Pre-School Committee.
Run by Ashurst Pre-School Committee (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashurst Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Squirrels PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Woodlands Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Pinecones Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Lydlynch PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Fun Box Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Foxhills Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Foxhills Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Hazel Wood Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.9 miles
- Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.1 miles
- Abbotswood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- Forest Park School ages 2–19Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.1 miles
- Lydlynch Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- Eling Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Ashurst Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ashurst Pre-School Good at its inspection on 27 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Who runs Ashurst Pre-School?
Ashurst Pre-School is run by Ashurst Pre-School Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ashurst Pre-School?
Ashurst New Forest is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ashurst Pre-School?
You can call 023 8029 2791 and visit www.ashurstpreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY273607 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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