Sessional pre-school in Sholing, Southampton
St Francis Pre School
St. Francis Pre School, Valentine Avenue, Southampton, SO19 0EQ · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (1 review)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2026Reference 2894656Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 September 2009Food 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
St. Francis Pre School, Valentine Avenue, Southampton, SO19 0EQ · More nurseries in SO19
Stations
- Sholing24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Community Centre, Valentine Avenue and Landseer Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Purvis Gardens6 min walk
- Sholing Green11 min walk
- Sholing Village Green11 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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 Southampton there are about 3.2 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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St Francis Pre School is a sessional pre-school at St. Francis Pre School, Valentine Avenue, Southampton, SO19 0EQ, in Sholing, Southampton. It is registered for 40 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Pre SchoolThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Valentine Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 under 0.1 miles
- St Monica Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Springwell School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Hightown Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Weston Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- Thornhill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Sholing Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.9 miles
- Sholing Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.9 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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How many children can St Francis Pre School take?
St Francis Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Francis Pre School?
Sholing is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Francis Pre School?
You can call 07967 724085 and visit www.stfrancispre-school.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2894656 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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