Sessional pre-school in Weston, Southampton
The Shore Pre-School
The Shore Pre School, Foxcott Close, Southampton, SO19 9JQ · 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2000Reference 148858Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 October 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
The Shore Pre School, Foxcott Close, Southampton, SO19 9JQ · More nurseries in SO19
Stations
- Sholing21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Fullerton Close, Drayton Close and Hurstbourne Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Abbey Hill10 min walk
- Mayfield Park10 min walk
- Weston Adventure Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Pirates and Islands playground4 min walk
- Playground7 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.
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The Shore Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at The Shore Pre School, Foxcott Close, Southampton, SO19 9JQ, in Weston, Southampton. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The Shore Pre-School Committee.
Run by The Shore Pre-School Committee (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shore Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tickleford PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Netley Abbey Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Sticky Fingers Pre-school Spring RoadSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Pixies TreeFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| The Shore WoolstonSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Woolston PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Weston Shore Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Weston Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Netley Abbey Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Netley Abbey Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- Woolston Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- St Monica Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 1.0 miles
- Ludlow Infant Academy Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.2 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 Shore Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Shore Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 28 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Shore Pre-School take?
The Shore Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs The Shore Pre-School?
The Shore Pre-School is run by The Shore Pre-School Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Shore Pre-School?
Sholing is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 148858 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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