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Full-day nursery in Eastney, Portsmouth

Wind In The Willows Portsmouth Ltd

Hester Road, Southsea, PO4 8HB · Getting there

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Good

Inspected 19 June 2023 · Full inspection

  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Personal developmentGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
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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.

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Official records

  • Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2019Reference 2515662Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Registered places88 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026

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Hours and ages

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Getting there

Hester Road, Southsea, PO4 8HB · More nurseries in PO4

Directions

Stations

  • Fratton23 min walk · 1.0 miles

Buses

21 bus stops within 400 m, including Hollam Road, Essex Road and Mayles Road.

Parks and playgrounds

  • Bransbury Park3 min walk
  • Bransbury Park3 min walk
  • Milton Park5 min walk
  • Playground3 min walk
  • Playground7 min walk
  • Milton Park Play Area 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.

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Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.

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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.

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What parents say

5.0on Google from 10 reviews, November 2026

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About Wind In The Willows Portsmouth Ltd

Wind In The Willows Portsmouth Ltd is a full-day nursery at Hester Road, Southsea, PO4 8HB, in Eastney, Portsmouth. It is registered for 88 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026).

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What is Wind In The Willows Portsmouth Ltd's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Wind In The Willows Portsmouth Ltd Good at its inspection on 19 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

How many children can Wind In The Willows Portsmouth Ltd take?

Wind In The Willows Portsmouth Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 88 children at any one time.

What is the nearest station to Wind In The Willows Portsmouth Ltd?

Fratton is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.

How do I contact Wind In The Willows Portsmouth Ltd?

You can call 023 9282 2956 and visit www.windinthewillowspreschool.co.uk.

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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2515662 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake

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