Sessional pre-school in Northam, Southampton
Start Point Northam
Kent Street, Northam, Southampton, SO14 5SP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Kent Street, Northam, Southampton, SO14 5SP · More nurseries in SO14
Stations
- Bitterne19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- St Denys21 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Woolston22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Britannia Road, Princes Street and St Mary's Stadium.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 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 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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Start Point Northam is a sessional pre-school at Kent Street, Northam, Southampton, SO14 5SP, in Northam, Southampton. It is registered for 32 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Point NorthamThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years CentresSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Sunrise Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Heritage HouseFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Play Away Day Nurseries LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Bevois Town Community Pre-School (With extended Day Care Provisions)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Hayfield Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mount Pleasant Infants Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Mount Pleasant Juniors Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Hope Community School Southampton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Bevois Town Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Ludlow Infant Academy Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- Ludlow Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.0 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 Start Point Northam's Ofsted rating?
Start Point Northam was inspected on 4 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Start Point Northam take?
Start Point Northam is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Start Point Northam?
Bitterne is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Start Point Northam?
You can call 023 8033 6527.
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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 131570 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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