Full-day nursery in Brockenhurst, Hampshire
Highwood Nursery
Brockenhurst College, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZE · 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 May 2014Reference EY477230Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places71 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 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
Brockenhurst College, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZE · More nurseries in SO42
Stations
- Brockenhurst8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Brockenhurst College and The Foresters Arms.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Highwood Nursery is a full-day nursery at Brockenhurst College, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZE, in Brockenhurst, Hampshire. It is registered for 71 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Brockenhurst CE Primary, Pre-School and NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Flyers Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
| Paint Pots BoldreSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
| Lyndhurst TeddiesSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.6 miles |
| Tiptoe Butterflies preschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.2 miles |
| Lymington Little Dolphins Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.2 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 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 Highwood Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Highwood Nursery Good at its inspection on 3 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Highwood Nursery take?
Highwood Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 71 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Highwood Nursery?
Brockenhurst is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Highwood Nursery?
You can call 01590 625332 and visit highwoodnursery.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.
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY477230 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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