Sessional pre-school in Stakes, Hampshire
The Barn Preschool
The Barn Preschool, Elizabeth Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7LZ · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2022Reference 2686705Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 January 2026Food 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
The Barn Preschool, Elizabeth Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7LZ · More nurseries in PO7
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Stakes Lodge, Elmwood Avenue and Novello Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground8 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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The Barn Preschool is a sessional pre-school at The Barn Preschool, Elizabeth Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7LZ, in Stakes, Hampshire. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Springwood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.1 miles
- Springwood Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Mill Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- The Waterloo School ages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Purbrook Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Purbrook Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Berewood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 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 The Barn Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Barn Preschool Good at its inspection on 9 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Barn Preschool take?
The Barn Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Barn Preschool?
You can call 07961 048555.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2686705 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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