Sessional pre-school in Colden Common, Hampshire
Dandelion Preschool
Methodist Church Hall, Spring Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, SO21 1SB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Methodist Church Hall, Spring Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, SO21 1SB · More nurseries in SO21
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Surgery, Spring Lane and Community Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Green2 min walk
- Central Park Play Area playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Triangle Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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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Dandelion Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Methodist Church Hall, Spring Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, SO21 1SB, in Colden Common, Hampshire. It is registered for 26 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandelion PreschoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kingfishers Colden Common PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kindling Forest School CICSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Twyford PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Little Wisp BishopstokeSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Colden Common Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.2 miles
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.4 miles
- Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.4 miles
- Shepherds Down Special School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.6 miles
- Twyford School ages 2–13has a nursery class 1.7 miles
- Thornden School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 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 Dandelion Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Dandelion Preschool was inspected on 12 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Dandelion Preschool take?
Dandelion Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Dandelion Preschool?
Shawford is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dandelion Preschool?
You can call 01962 713368 and visit www.dandelionpreschoolcc.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 110010 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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