Sessional pre-school in Upper Shirley, Southampton
Little Berries Pre-School
Little Berries Pre School, Seagarth Lane, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6RL · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2010Reference EY411784Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 September 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
Little Berries Pre School, Seagarth Lane, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6RL · More nurseries in SO16
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Rockleigh Road, Hill Lane and The Malvern.
Parks and playgrounds
- Southampton Common4 min walk
- Southampton Sports Centre5 min walk
- Southampton Bike Park12 min walk
- Playground8 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 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.
What parents say
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Little Berries Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Little Berries Pre School, Seagarth Lane, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6RL, in Upper Shirley, Southampton. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Berries Pre-School Committee.
Run by Little Berries Pre-School Committee (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Berries Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Berries Preschool @ BassettFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Barn Owls Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| St James Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Taplins Day Nursery SGHFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Shirley PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Tiny Toes (Warren Avenue)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hollybrook Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Hollybrook Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Shirley Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Shirley Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Rosewood Free School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Southampton Hospital School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.6 miles
- Vermont School ages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequateinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 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 Little Berries Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Berries Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 3 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Berries Pre-School take?
Little Berries Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Berries Pre-School?
Little Berries Pre-School is run by Little Berries Pre-School Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Berries Pre-School?
Millbrook (Hants) is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Berries Pre-School?
You can call 023 8091 5533 and visit www.littleberriespreschool.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.
- © 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY411784 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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