Sessional pre-school in Pilley, Hampshire
Paint Pots Boldre
Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QG · More nurseries in SO41
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Boldre War Memorial Hall and William Gilpin School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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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Paint Pots Boldre is a sessional pre-school at Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QG, in Pilley, Hampshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (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 BoldreThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Lymington Little Dolphins Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Lymington Centre Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Kids Love Nature (Lymington) LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Pennington Village Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Tops All Saints Lymington Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| The Clock House Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.1 miles
- Walhampton School ages 2–13has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Lymington Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.6 miles
- Lymington Church of England Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.6 miles
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.8 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 Boldre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Paint Pots Boldre Outstanding at its inspection on 22 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Paint Pots Boldre take?
Paint Pots Boldre is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Paint Pots Boldre?
Paint Pots Boldre is run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery Limited, which runs 13 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Paint Pots Boldre?
Lymington Town is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Paint Pots Boldre?
You can call 01590 674207 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 · 5 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2712911 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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