Sessional pre-school in Shirley Warren, Southampton
Little Caterpillars Preschool
173 Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16 6AB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2024Reference 2776077Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 September 2024Food 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
173 Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16 6AB · More nurseries in SO16
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Winchester Road, Warren Crescent and Grange Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shirley Warren Skate Park1 min walk
- Shirley Pond Park1 min walk
- St James Park6 min walk
- Colebrook Green9 min walk
- Cedar Lodge Park11 min walk
- Playground1 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 Caterpillars Preschool is a sessional pre-school at 173 Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16 6AB, in Shirley Warren, Southampton. It is registered for 34 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Caterpillars PreschoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St James Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Co-operative Childcare SouthamptonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Busy Bee PreschoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Tiny Toes (Warren Avenue)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Taplins Day Nursery SGHFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Hopscotch Day Nurseries (Regents Park) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected July 2025 0.2 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 0.2 miles
- Southampton Hospital School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.3 miles
- Shirley Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Shirley Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Foundry Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected January 2022 0.6 miles
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Tanners Brook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.9 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 Caterpillars Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Little Caterpillars Preschool was inspected on 23 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Caterpillars Preschool take?
Little Caterpillars Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Caterpillars Preschool?
Millbrook (Hants) is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 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
- 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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2776077 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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