Full-day nursery in Sherborne St John, Hampshire
Piccolo Pre-School Nursery
Chute Recreation Ground, Vyne Road, Sherbourne St. John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong 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 2008Reference EY371480Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 2 June 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Chute Recreation Ground, Vyne Road, Sherbourne St. John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HX · More nurseries in RG24
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Tyfield and Sherborne Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Vyne Estate9 min walk
- Playground4 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.
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Piccolo Pre-School Nursery is a full-day nursery at Chute Recreation Ground, Vyne Road, Sherbourne St. John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HX, in Sherborne St John, Hampshire. It is registered for 32 children. Its Ofsted report card (June 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 14 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.2 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 miles
- Merton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.0 miles
- Merton Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 1.1 miles
- Marnel Community Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2023 1.3 miles
- Marnel Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 1.3 miles
- Oakridge Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.4 miles
- Oakridge Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Piccolo Pre-School Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Piccolo Pre-School Nursery was inspected on 2 June 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Piccolo Pre-School Nursery take?
Piccolo Pre-School Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
How do I contact Piccolo Pre-School Nursery?
You can call 07528 726248 and visit www.piccolopreschoolnursery.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 EY371480 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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