Sessional pre-school in Denmead, Hampshire
Busy Bee Preschool
First Denmead Scout Group, Kidmore Lane, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 6JU · 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
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
First Denmead Scout Group, Kidmore Lane, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 6JU · More nurseries in PO7
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Denmead Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- King George V Playing Fields7 min walk
- Playground10 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.
What parents say
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Busy Bee Preschool is a sessional pre-school at First Denmead Scout Group, Kidmore Lane, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 6JU, in Denmead, Hampshire. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 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 Springwood Preschool and Nursery LTD.
Run by Springwood Preschool and Nursery LTD (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bee PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Denmead Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Little Creators Pre School (Denmead)Sessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Squirrels NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Hart Plain Church Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Denmead Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Denmead Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Rachel Madocks School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.4 miles
- Woodcroft Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.7 miles
- Hart Plain Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 1.8 miles
- Hart Plain Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.8 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 Busy Bee Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bee Preschool Good at its inspection on 11 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bee Preschool take?
Busy Bee Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bee Preschool?
Busy Bee Preschool is run by Springwood Preschool and Nursery LTD, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Busy Bee Preschool?
You can call 07379 569188 and visit springwoodpreschoolsandnurseries.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2738545 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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