Full-day nursery in Hightown, Southampton
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing
229-231 Botley Road, Southampton, SO19 0NL · 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
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
229-231 Botley Road, Southampton, SO19 0NL · More nurseries in SO19
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Sullivan Road Park and Montague Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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-Sholing is a full-day nursery at 229-231 Botley Road, Southampton, SO19 0NL, in Hightown, Southampton. It is registered for 73 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 16 reviews (October 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-SholingThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Valentine Primary School NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| St Francis Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Sholing Community Centre Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| St Christopher's Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hightown Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Valentine Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Springwell School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Kanes Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- Thornhill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 miles
- Bursledon Junior School(CA) Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.1 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 1.1 miles
- Bursledon Church of England Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 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 Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing Good at its inspection on 18 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing take?
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing is registered with Ofsted for up to 73 children at any one time.
Who runs Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing?
Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing is run by Play Away Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing?
Sholing is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Woodberry Day Nursery and Preschool-Sholing?
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 · 30 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2710813 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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