Full-day nursery in Merry Oak, Southampton
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree
135 Peartree Avenue, Southampton, SO19 7JJ · 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 2022Reference 2710812Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places74 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 June 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
135 Peartree Avenue, Southampton, SO19 7JJ · More nurseries in SO19
Stations
- Bitterne17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Woolston21 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Sholing23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Westwood House, Freemantle Common and Leslie Loader House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Freemantle Common1 min walk
- Veracity Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree is a full-day nursery at 135 Peartree Avenue, Southampton, SO19 7JJ, in Merry Oak, Southampton. It is registered for 74 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 16 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Play Away Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Play Away Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-PeartreeThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Sholing Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.5 miles
- Sholing Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Beechwood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Ludlow Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Glenfield Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.6 miles
- Ludlow Infant Academy Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 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 Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree Good at its inspection on 6 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree take?
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree is registered with Ofsted for up to 74 children at any one time.
Who runs Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree?
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree is run by Play Away Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree?
Bitterne is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Peartree?
You can call 0330 333 1080 and visit www.woodberrynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2710812 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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