Sessional pre-school in Buckland, Portsmouth
Springwood Preschool
St. Albans Hall, 104 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AL · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Albans Hall, 104 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AL · More nurseries in PO3
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Chichester Road, Copnor Bridge and Kensington Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cobden Park5 min walk
- College Park12 min walk
- Playground6 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 Portsmouth there are about 3.3 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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Springwood Preschool is a sessional pre-school at St. Albans Hall, 104 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AL, in Buckland, Portsmouth. It is registered for 44 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Springwood Preschool and Nursery LTD.
Run by Springwood Preschool and Nursery LTD (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwood PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| North End NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons PortsmouthFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Dream Catchers Play School North EndSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Langstone Community NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Corner Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Sunbeams Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Copnor Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.2 miles
- Penbridge Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Westover Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.4 miles
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- King's Academy College Park (Junior) Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- New Horizons Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Langstone Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2021 0.5 miles
- Manor Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 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 Springwood Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Springwood Preschool Good at its inspection on 21 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Springwood Preschool take?
Springwood Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
Who runs Springwood Preschool?
Springwood Preschool is run by Springwood Preschool and Nursery LTD, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Springwood Preschool?
Hilsea is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2738544 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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