Full-day nursery in West End, Hampshire
Paint Pots Pre School and Nursery
Kings Centre, 26 Quob Lane, West End, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3HN · 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 August 2010Reference EY411817Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 May 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
Kings Centre, 26 Quob Lane, West End, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3HN · More nurseries in SO30
Parks and playgrounds
- Hatch Grange10 min walk
- High Hill10 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.
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Paint Pots Pre School and Nursery is a full-day nursery at Kings Centre, 26 Quob Lane, West End, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 3HN, in West End, Hampshire. It is registered for 61 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (October 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 Pre School and NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Owls Woodland PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Gems Pre-School, West EndSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Play Away Day Nurseries LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| West End Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Bright Horizons Hedge End Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Little Wisp Hedge End PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Saint James' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- Wellstead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- The Gregg School ages 4–16 1.3 miles
- Townhill Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.3 miles
- Townhill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.3 miles
- Moorlands Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.4 miles
- Harefield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2024 1.5 miles
- Mansbridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.7 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 Pre School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Paint Pots 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 Paint Pots Pre School and Nursery take?
Paint Pots Pre School and Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time.
Who runs Paint Pots Pre School and Nursery?
Paint Pots Pre School and Nursery is run by Paint Pots Pre-School & Nursery Limited, which runs 13 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Paint Pots Pre School and Nursery?
Hedge End is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Paint Pots Pre School and Nursery?
You can call 023 8001 8745 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 · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY411817 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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