# Sunrise Day Nursery Sunrise Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Southampton City College, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AR, in St Mary's, Southampton. It is registered for 81 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 17 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Shipmates Group Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunrise-day-nursery-ey313729 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Southampton City College, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AR - Registered places: 81 - Phone: 023 8082 9393 - Website: http://www.littleshipmates.com/sunrise-day-nursery-southampton - Run by: [Little Shipmates Group Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/little-shipmates-group-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY313729 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 1 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY313729 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since September 2005 (Reference EY313729). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY313729) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 1 February 2022). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY313729) - Registered places: 81 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY313729) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 22 October 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/219618) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Southampton City College, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AR Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.903432,-1.395121 - Station: Woolston, 0.8 miles - Station: Southampton Central, 0.9 miles - 9 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Hoglands Park, 0.1 miles - Park: The Compass Park, 0.1 miles - Park: Houndwell Park, 0.3 miles - Park: Palmerston Park, 0.3 miles - Park: East (Andrews) Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.5 out of 5 from 17 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Hope Community School Southampton | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (March 2026) | | 0.1 miles | | St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding (October 2023) | yes | 0.2 miles | | St John's Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (June 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Mount Pleasant Infants | Primary | 3–7 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (June 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Mount Pleasant Juniors | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding (June 2023) | | 0.8 miles | | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Improved significantly (April 2025) | | 1.0 miles | | Ludlow Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | School remains Good (March 2024) | | 1.0 miles | | Woolston Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | School remains Good (March 2024) | | 1.0 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Heritage House](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/heritage-house-2858734) | | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/play-away-day-nurseries-ltd-ey229821) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Start Point Northam](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/start-point-northam-131570) | Report card Dec 2025 | | | 0.5 miles | | [Paint Pots Preschool @ St Joseph's](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/paint-pots-preschool-st-josephs-2809604) | | | | 0.5 miles | | [Dingley Family And Specialist Early Years Centres](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/dingley-family-and-specialist-early-years-centres-2732317) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Hayfield Forest School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hayfield-forest-school-2809394) | | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sunrise Day Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Sunrise Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 1 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Sunrise Day Nursery take? Sunrise Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 81 children at any one time. ### Who runs Sunrise Day Nursery? Sunrise Day Nursery is run by Little Shipmates Group Limited, which runs 5 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Sunrise Day Nursery? Woolston is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Sunrise Day Nursery? You can call 023 8082 9393 and visit www.littleshipmates.com. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY313729) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sunrise+Nursery+-+Little+Shipmates&query_place_id=ChIJSddPIktxdEgRmIKDiX6rqHY) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.