Sessional pre-school in Romsey, Hampshire
Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey Abbey
Romsey Abbey C Of E Primary School, Church Lane, Romsey, SO51 8EP · 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 April 2022Reference 2685075Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 May 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
Romsey Abbey C Of E Primary School, Church Lane, Romsey, SO51 8EP · More nurseries in SO51
Stations
- Romsey11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Council Offices, Malthouse Close and Bus Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- North Garth1 min walk
- South Garth2 min walk
- Romsey War Memorial Park5 min walk
- Martha's Piece12 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.
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Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey Abbey is a sessional pre-school at Romsey Abbey C Of E Primary School, Church Lane, Romsey, SO51 8EP, in Romsey, Hampshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey AbbeyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Romsey Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Cupernham Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.2 miles
- Cupernham Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.2 miles
- Halterworth Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.4 miles
- Embley ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.8 miles
- The Romsey School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- The Mountbatten School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 1.5 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 Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey Abbey's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey Abbey Good at its inspection on 11 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey Abbey take?
Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey Abbey is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey Abbey?
Romsey is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey Abbey?
You can call 07542 509028 and visit www.forestfootstepschildcare.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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2685075 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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