Sessional pre-school in Ashley, Hampshire
Muddy Puddles Pre-School
St Peters Church Hall, Ashley Common Road, Ashley, BH25 5AR · 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 January 2017Reference EY539144Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 January 2019Food 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
St Peters Church Hall, Ashley Common Road, Ashley, BH25 5AR · More nurseries in BH25
Stations
- New Milton22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including St Peters Church and Ashley Crossroads.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ashley Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Golden Hill10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 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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Muddy Puddles Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St Peters Church Hall, Ashley Common Road, Ashley, BH25 5AR, in Ashley, Hampshire. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Puddles Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Trees Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Tiptoe Butterflies preschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Little Learners Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Dell Cottage Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ashley Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Ashley Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.3 miles
- Ballard School ages 2–16has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2022 1.2 miles
- New Milton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.3 miles
- New Milton Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 1.3 miles
- Tiptoe Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.3 miles
- Durlston School ages 2–16has a nursery class 1.5 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 Muddy Puddles Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Muddy Puddles Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Muddy Puddles Pre-School take?
Muddy Puddles Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Muddy Puddles Pre-School?
New Milton is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Muddy Puddles Pre-School?
You can call 07949 085822 and visit muddypuddlespreschool.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 EY539144 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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