Sessional pre-school in Hill Head, Hampshire
Carisbrooke Pre School
31a, Cottes Way, Hill Head, PO14 3NF · 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 July 2021Reference 2645549Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places21 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 January 2026Food 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
31a, Cottes Way, Hill Head, PO14 3NF · More nurseries in PO14
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Crofton Lane, Cottes Way and Short Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Seafield Park8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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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Carisbrooke Pre School is a sessional pre-school at 31a, Cottes Way, Hill Head, PO14 3NF, in Hill Head, Hampshire. It is registered for 21 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carisbrooke Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Hopscotch Day Nurseries Lee On The SolentFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Woodentots NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.6 miles
- Meoncross School ages 2–16has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- Crofton School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Carisbrooke Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Carisbrooke Pre School Good at its inspection on 22 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Carisbrooke Pre School take?
Carisbrooke Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
How do I contact Carisbrooke Pre School?
You can call 07773 031989 and visit preschoolcarisbrooke.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2645549 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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