Sessional pre-school in Butlocks Heath, Hampshire
Hounds Owls Preschool
Hound Parish Hall, Woolston Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hound Parish Hall, Woolston Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FR · More nurseries in SO31
Stations
- Netley6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Hamble15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Abbeyfields Close and Yaverland.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hound Road local nature area4 min walk
- Royal Victoria Country Park8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground11 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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Hounds Owls Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Hound Parish Hall, Woolston Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FR, in Butlocks Heath, Hampshire. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 16 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hounds Owls PreschoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Netley Abbey Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Hamble Early YearsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Longoak Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Tickleford PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| The Shore Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Noah's Ark Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Netley Abbey Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Netley Abbey Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Hamble Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- Weston Shore Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.2 miles
- Bursledon Church of England Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 1.2 miles
- Bursledon Junior School(CA) Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.2 miles
- Valentine Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.3 miles
- Weston Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.4 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 Hounds Owls Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hounds Owls Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 29 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hounds Owls Preschool take?
Hounds Owls Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Hounds Owls Preschool?
Netley is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hounds Owls Preschool?
You can call 07871 614853 and visit houndowlspreschool.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2618563 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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