Sessional pre-school in Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Precious Steps Pre-School Ltd
Sedgwick Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, SO50 6FH · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2018Reference EY555985Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 September 2015Food 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
Sedgwick Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, SO50 6FH · More nurseries in SO50
Stations
- Eastleigh19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including West Drive, Hamilton Road and Colchester Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Glebe Meadow4 min walk
- Bishopstoke Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Sewall Park9 min walk
- Sewall Drive Park10 min walk
- Playground5 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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Precious Steps Pre-School Ltd is a sessional pre-school at Sedgwick Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, SO50 6FH, in Bishopstoke, Hampshire. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Steps Pre-School LtdThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| First Friends Day Nursery - EastleighFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Crestwood Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stoke Park Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Stoke Park Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Shakespeare Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.0 miles
- Shakespeare Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 1.0 miles
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 1.1 miles
- The Crescent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.1 miles
- Cherbourg Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.2 miles
- The King's School ages 4–16 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 Precious Steps Pre-School Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Precious Steps Pre-School Ltd Outstanding at its inspection on 14 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Precious Steps Pre-School Ltd take?
Precious Steps Pre-School Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Precious Steps Pre-School Ltd?
Eastleigh is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Precious Steps Pre-School Ltd?
You can call 07941 367531 and visit www.precioussteps.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY555985 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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