Sessional pre-school in Itchen, Southampton
Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road)
The Scout Hut, Porchester Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 2JB · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Scout Hut, Porchester Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 2JB · More nurseries in SO19
Stations
- Woolston7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Sholing8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Fort Road, Ludlow Academy and Norton Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Archery Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Mayfield Park12 min walk
- Veracity Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Bracklesham close playground10 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 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road) is a sessional pre-school at The Scout Hut, Porchester Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 2JB, in Itchen, Southampton. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Ladybirds Pre-School Southampton.
Run by Ladybirds Pre-School Southampton (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pixies TreeFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Woolston PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Hayfield Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Redroofs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Sticky Fingers Pre-school Spring RoadSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Shore WoolstonSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Ludlow Infant Academy Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Woolston Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Ludlow Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- St Monica Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Weston Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Sholing Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Sholing Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.8 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 Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road) Good at its inspection on 8 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road) take?
Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road) is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road)?
Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road) is run by Ladybirds Pre-School Southampton, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road)?
Woolston is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY423715 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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