Sessional pre-school in Dowd's Farm, Hampshire
Little Wisp Hedge End Preschool
The Salvation Army, 85 White's Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2GL · 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 Salvation Army, 85 White's Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2GL · More nurseries in SO30
Stations
- Hedge End12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Whites Way and Drummond Community Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dowd's Farm Park2 min walk
- Dowd's Farm Play Area playground4 min walk
- Drummond Play Area playground6 min walk
- Shamblehurst Green Play Area playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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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Little Wisp Hedge End Preschool is a sessional pre-school at The Salvation Army, 85 White's Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2GL, in Dowd's Farm, Hampshire. It is registered for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Willow The Wisp Ltd.
Run by Willow The Wisp Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Wisp Hedge End PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Hedge End Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Drummers Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Gems Pre-School, Hedge EndSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Pavilion Pirates PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Little Gems Pre-School, West EndSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| West End Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wellstead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Berrywood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.5 miles
- Shamblehurst Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Saint James' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 miles
- Freegrounds Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.2 miles
- Freegrounds Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.2 miles
- Boorley Park Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.3 miles
- Kanes Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2022 1.5 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 Wisp Hedge End Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Wisp Hedge End Preschool Good at its inspection on 10 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Wisp Hedge End Preschool take?
Little Wisp Hedge End Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Wisp Hedge End Preschool?
Little Wisp Hedge End Preschool is run by Willow The Wisp Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Wisp Hedge End Preschool?
Hedge End is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 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 2697465 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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