Sessional pre-school in Sheet, Hampshire
Stepping Stones Playgroup
The Scout Hut, Inmans Lane, Sheet, Petersfield, GU32 2AN · 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.
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Scout Hut, Inmans Lane, Sheet, Petersfield, GU32 2AN · More nurseries in GU32
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including The Half Moon and Old Mill Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sheet Playing Field2 min walk
- Sheet Village Green3 min walk
- Millennium Field6 min walk
- Sheet Common9 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Ramshill Playground12 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.
What parents say
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Stepping Stones Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at The Scout Hut, Inmans Lane, Sheet, Petersfield, GU32 2AN, in Sheet, Hampshire. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones PlaygroupThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Little School at Pooh CornerFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Petersfield Childcare HubFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Gems Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| BUSY BEE NURSERY SCHOOLSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Little School by the LakeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Peter Pan 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
- Sheet Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.2 miles
- Churcher's College ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Herne Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Petersfield Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.0 miles
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Bedales School ages 3–19has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- The Petersfield School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 1.3 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 Stepping Stones Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Playgroup Outstanding at its inspection on 17 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stepping Stones Playgroup take?
Stepping Stones Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones Playgroup?
Petersfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones Playgroup?
You can call 01730 719209 and visit www.steppingstonessheet.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 109865 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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