Full-day nursery in Southsea, Portsmouth

Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare)

Bramble Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0DT · Getting there

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Ofsted inspection, before November 2025

Good

Inspected 11 May 2023 · Full inspection

  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Personal developmentGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
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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.

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Official records

  • Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2005Reference EY307547Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Registered places46 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026

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Fees

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Hours and ages

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Getting there

Bramble Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0DT · More nurseries in PO4

Directions

Stations

  • Fratton8 min walk · 0.3 miles
  • Portsmouth & Southsea21 min walk · 0.8 miles

Buses

17 bus stops within 400 m, including Jessie Road, Talbot Road and Fawcett Inn.

Parks and playgrounds

  • Britannia Park5 min walk
  • Royal British Legion garden area8 min walk
  • Claremont Park9 min walk
  • Somerstown Community Park11 min walk
  • Omega Park12 min walk
  • Playground5 min walk

NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.

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Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.

In Portsmouth there are about 3.3 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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What parents say

4.3on Google from 19 reviews, October 2026

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About Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare)

Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare) is a full-day nursery at Bramble Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0DT, in Southsea, Portsmouth. It is registered for 46 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 19 reviews (October 2026).

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What is Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare)'s Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare) Good at its inspection on 11 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

How many children can Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare) take?

Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare) is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time.

What is the nearest station to Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare)?

Fratton is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.

How do I contact Bramble Infant School and Nursery (Early Years Childcare)?

You can call 023 9282 8604 and visit www.bramble.portsmouth.sch.uk.

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