Sessional pre-school in South Town, Hampshire
Medstead Pre-school and Nursery
Roedowns Road, Medstead, Alton, GU34 5LG · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 1992Reference 109996Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 March 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
Roedowns Road, Medstead, Alton, GU34 5LG · More nurseries in GU34
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
© 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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Medstead Pre-school and Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Roedowns Road, Medstead, Alton, GU34 5LG, in South Town, Hampshire. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Medstead Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Medstead Pre-school and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Medstead Pre-school and Nursery Good at its inspection on 2 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Medstead Pre-school and Nursery take?
Medstead Pre-school and Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Medstead Pre-school and Nursery?
Medstead & Four Marks (Mid Hants Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Medstead Pre-school and Nursery?
You can call 01420 561028 and visit www.medsteadpreschool.co.uk.
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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.
- © 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 109996 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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