Sessional pre-school in Bitterne, Southampton
Paint Pots Bitterne
Bitterne C E Primary School, Brownlow Avenue, Southampton, SO19 7BX · 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 April 2024Reference 2788603Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 September 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Bitterne C E Primary School, Brownlow Avenue, Southampton, SO19 7BX · More nurseries in SO19
Stations
- Bitterne21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Downside Avenue, Bitterne Leisure Centre and Bitterne Shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Freemantle Common5 min walk
- Veracity Recreation Ground11 min walk
- McArthur Park12 min walk
- Playground6 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 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.
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Paint Pots Bitterne is a sessional pre-school at Bitterne C E Primary School, Brownlow Avenue, Southampton, SO19 7BX, in Bitterne, Southampton. It is registered for 50 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 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. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery Limited.
Run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery Limited (school), which runs 13 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Pots BitterneThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Nursery @ Itchen CollegeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-PeartreeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Brook Early YearsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Ladybirds Preschool ParksideSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Earlystarts ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Paint Pots Preschool @ HarefieldSessional pre-school | Outstanding | 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
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected February 2025 0.1 miles
- Glenfield Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.3 miles
- Sholing Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.4 miles
- Beechwood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- Sholing Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Harefield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Thornhill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 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 Paint Pots Bitterne's Ofsted rating?
Paint Pots Bitterne was inspected on 30 April 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 Paint Pots Bitterne take?
Paint Pots Bitterne is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs Paint Pots Bitterne?
Paint Pots Bitterne is run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery Limited, which runs 13 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Paint Pots Bitterne?
Bitterne is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Paint Pots Bitterne?
You can call 023 8001 8752 and visit www.paintpotsnursery.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 2788603 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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