# Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres

Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres is a sessional pre-school at Newtown Adventure Playground Building, Northumberland Road, Southampton, SO14 0EL, in Nichols Town, Southampton. It is registered for 10 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/dingley-family-and-specialist-early-years-centres-2732317  
Last checked 30 June 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Sessional pre-school
- Address: Newtown Adventure Playground Building, Northumberland Road, Southampton, SO14 0EL
- Registered places: 10
- Run by: [Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/dingley-family-and-specialist-early-years-centres)
- Ofsted URN: 2732317

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 3 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2732317

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since April 2023 (Reference 2732317). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2732317)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 3 July 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2732317)
- Registered places: 10 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2732317)

## Fees

Fees, hours and ages: not published yet.

## Hours and ages

Opening hours and ages: not published yet.

## Getting there

Address: Newtown Adventure Playground Building, Northumberland Road, Southampton, SO14 0EL

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.912868,-1.392353

- Station: St Denys, 0.7 miles
- Station: Bitterne, 0.8 miles
- 3 bus stops within 400 m
- Park: Asylum Green, 0.4 miles
- Park: East (Andrews) Park, 0.4 miles
- Park: Rockstone Place Park, 0.5 miles
- Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles

NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026.

## Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet.

In Southampton there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021.

When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery

## Ratings


## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Infants | Primary | 3–7 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (June 2025) | yes | under 0.1 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Juniors | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding (June 2023) |  | 0.2 miles |
| Bevois Town Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (Improving) (February 2024) |  | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding (October 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles |
| Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (June 2024) | yes | 0.7 miles |
| Banister Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (April 2024) |  | 0.8 miles |
| Hope Community School Southampton | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (March 2026) |  | 0.8 miles |
| The Gregg Preparatory School |  | 4–11 |  |  | 0.9 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Start Point Northam](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/start-point-northam-131570) | Report card Dec 2025 |  |  | 0.3 miles |
| [Bevois Town Community Pre-School (With extended Day Care Provisions)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bevois-town-community-pre-school-with-extended-day-care-provisions-131529) | Good |  |  | 0.5 miles |
| [Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/paint-pots-preschool-and-nursery-ey480301) | Good |  |  | 0.6 miles |
| [Heritage House](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/heritage-house-2858734) |  |  |  | 0.6 miles |
| [Sunrise Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunrise-day-nursery-ey313729) | Good |  |  | 0.7 miles |
| [New Forest Child Care CIC Banister](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/new-forest-child-care-cic-banister-2892908) |  |  |  | 0.8 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres Good at its inspection on 3 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

### How many children can Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres take?

Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres is registered with Ofsted for up to 10 children at any one time.

### Who runs Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres?

Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres is run by Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres, which runs 12 nurseries.

### What is the nearest station to Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres?

St Denys is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2732317)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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