Full-day nursery in Pennington, Hampshire
The Clock House Nursery School
1 The Square, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8GN · 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 December 2023Reference 2761638Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 February 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places84 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 May 2025Food 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
1 The Square, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8GN · More nurseries in SO41
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including St Marks Church, Meadow Road and Mead Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pennington Common4 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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.
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The Clock House Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 1 The Square, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8GN, in Pennington, Hampshire. It is registered for 84 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Simkap (Childcare) Limited.
Run by Simkap (Childcare) Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clock House Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Lymington Little Dolphins Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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| Milford Pre-School Plus LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Paint Pots BoldreSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pennington Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.2 miles
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Lymington Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Lymington Church of England Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Walhampton School ages 2–13has a nursery class 1.7 miles
- Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.9 miles
- Priestlands School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 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 The Clock House Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Clock House Nursery School Good at its inspection on 25 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Clock House Nursery School take?
The Clock House Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time.
Who runs The Clock House Nursery School?
The Clock House Nursery School is run by Simkap (Childcare) Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Clock House Nursery School?
Lymington Town is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Clock House Nursery School?
You can call 01590 638090 and visit www.theclockhousenursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2761638 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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