Full-day nursery in Sandown, Isle of Wight
St John's Nursery and Pre-School
St John's Nursery and Pre-School, Carter Street, SANDOWN, PO36 8BL · 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 John's Nursery and Pre-School, Carter Street, SANDOWN, PO36 8BL · More nurseries in PO36
Stations
- Sandown12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Fort Mews, Library and Avenue Slipway.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sandham Gardens5 min walk
- Ferncliff Gardens12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Sandham 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 Isle of Wight 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.
What parents say
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St John's Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at St John's Nursery and Pre-School, Carter Street, SANDOWN, PO36 8BL, in Sandown, Isle of Wight. It is registered for 105 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Nursery and Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Island Day Nursery - SandownFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Berry Hill Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| GattenandLake ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Furzehill Childcare CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Pre-school @ St HelensSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.3 miles |
| Windmills Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Bay Church of England School All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Broadlea Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2021 1.3 miles
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected June 2025 1.6 miles
- Gatten and Lake Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.6 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 St John's Nursery and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St John's Nursery and Pre-School Good at its inspection on 27 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St John's Nursery and Pre-School take?
St John's Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 105 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St John's Nursery and Pre-School?
Sandown is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 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 EY419751 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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