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Nurseries in Petersfield

There are 12 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Petersfield, and 14 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Petersfield

  • Ofsted report cards: 3 settings (4 Strong standard, 9 Expected standard, 5 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 8 settings (1 Outstanding, 7 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • BUSY BEE NURSERY SCHOOL - Pre-school, Petersfield GU32 2JJ, ages 2 to 4, 12 places
    Ofsted, 25 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dragonflies Ditcham - Day nursery, Petersfield GU31 5RN, ages 1 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted report card, 24 July 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Gems Day Nursery - Day nursery, Petersfield GU31 4BN, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 11 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Old Dairy Farm Nursery - Day nursery, Petersfield GU32 3PB, ages 0 to 4, 90 places
    Ofsted report card, 3 December 2025: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Peter Pan Pre-School - Day nursery, Petersfield GU32 3EB, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 6 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Petersfield Childcare Hub - Day nursery, Petersfield GU31 4BW, 22 places
  • Stepping Stones Playgroup - Pre-school, Petersfield GU32 2AN, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 17 February 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Avenue Day Nursery - Day nursery, Petersfield GU31 4JQ, ages 1 to 5, 55 places
    Ofsted report card, 20 August 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • The Hive Day Nursery - Day nursery, Petersfield GU32 2DG, ages 0 to 3, 15 places
    Ofsted, 4 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Little School at Pooh Corner - Day nursery, Petersfield GU32 2NA, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 31 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Little School by the Lake - Day nursery, Petersfield GU31 4EJ, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 9 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Village Nursery - Pre-school, Petersfield GU32 1PF, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 26 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Activate Camps @ Churcher's College - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU31 4AS
  • Active8 Minds Langrish Wraparound Care - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU32 3PJ, 60 places
  • Active8 Minds The Petersfield School Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU32 3LU, 65 places
  • ActiveMe 360 CIC @ West Meon CE Primary - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU32 1LF, 30 places
  • Cm Sports After School Club - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU31 4BP
  • CM Sports Wrap Around - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU31 5RN, 20 places
  • GoSport Activity Centre - Bedales School - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU32 2DR
  • JC Sports Holiday Camps at Steep Primary School - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU32 2DE, 30 places
  • JC Sports WAC Buriton Primary School - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU31 5RX, 20 places
  • JC Sports Wrap Around Care Sheet - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU32 2AS, 15 places
  • LevelUP Sport & Fitness - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU31 4AS
  • Spanish Club at Sheet Primary School - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU32 2AS
  • Stagecoach Petersfield - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU31 4AS
  • Ultimate Activity Camps at Churcher's College - Out-of-school club, Petersfield GU31 4AS, 88 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Petersfield

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.