# Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside is a full-day nursery at North Harbour, Western Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN, in Highbury, Portsmouth. It is registered for 93 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 23 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Tops Day Nursery Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tops-day-nursery-lakeside-ey449315 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: North Harbour, Western Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN - Registered places: 93 - Phone: 023 9232 4091 - Website: https://www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk/nursery/tops-lakeside/ - Run by: [Tops Day Nursery Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/tops-day-nursery-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY449315 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 6 December 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/EY449315 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since September 2012 (Reference EY449315). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY449315) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 6 December 2022). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY449315) - Registered places: 93 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY449315) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 19 October 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/447474) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: North Harbour, Western Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.840749,-1.082762 - Station: Cosham, 0.7 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Portsmouth there are about 3.3 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: 4.6 out of 5 from 23 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Medina Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | | 0.4 miles | | Beacon View Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (July 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Portsdown Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (March 2024) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (November 2023) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Highbury Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | Report card (November 2025) | yes | 1.0 miles | | King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) | Primary | 7–11 | Good (October 2023) | | 1.0 miles | | King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) | Primary | 4–7 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (September 2024) | | 1.0 miles | | Court Lane Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | School remains Good (April 2024) | | 1.0 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Little Planet Nursery & Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-planet-nursery-and-preschool-2898157) | | | | 0.5 miles | | [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Portsmouth](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-portsmouth-ey289898) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [The Play Corner Hillside](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-play-corner-hillside-2812181) | | | | 0.5 miles | | [Cherubz Daycare Paulsgrove](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cherubz-daycare-paulsgrove-2697654) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Puffin Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/puffin-pre-school-ey393239) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Tops Day Nurseries - Portsmouth](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tops-day-nurseries-portsmouth-ey281231) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside take? Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside is registered with Ofsted for up to 93 children at any one time. ### Who runs Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside? Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside is run by Tops Day Nursery Limited, which runs 32 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside? Cosham is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Tops Day Nursery - Lakeside? You can call 023 9232 4091 and visit www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY449315) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Tops+Day+Nurseries%3A+Lakeside+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJP_fnqsxCdEgRANCudGW_N9s) - 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.