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Nurseries in Salisbury

There are 55 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Salisbury, and 24 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Salisbury

  • Ofsted report cards: 9 settings (12 Strong standard, 31 Expected standard, 11 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 45 settings (11 Outstanding, 34 Good)

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

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Alderbury Preschool - Day nursery, Salisbury SP5 3BD, ages 0 to 11, 50 places
    Ofsted, 9 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Avon Small Saints Pre School - Pre-school, Salisbury SP4 9PJ, ages 2 to 5, 30 places
    Ofsted, 23 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bishopdown Farm Community Preschool & Farm Friends - Pre-school, Salisbury SP1 3GZ, ages 2 to 11, 37 places
    Ofsted, 29 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brambles Cholderton - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 0EW, ages 1 to 3, 40 places
    Ofsted, 23 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brambles Figheldean - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 8JX, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Brambles Hindon - Pre-school, Salisbury SP3 6EA, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 17 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brambles Wilton - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 0JS, ages 1 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 13 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Salisbury - Day nursery, Salisbury SP1 3YU, ages 0 to 4, 93 places
    Ofsted, 5 May 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Preschool - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 7EJ, ages 2 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 27 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Chalke Valley Playschool - Day nursery, Salisbury SP5 5DS, ages 1 to 10, 20 places
    Ofsted, 10 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dinton Pre-School - Day nursery, Salisbury SP3 5RR, ages 0 to 4, 41 places
    Ofsted, 14 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Eco Montessori Limited - Day nursery, Salisbury SP5 1NH, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted, 25 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Farley Salisbury Outdoor Nursery School - Day nursery, Salisbury SP5 1AH, ages 1 to 3, 70 places
    Ofsted, 10 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Farley Steeple Langford Outdoor Nursery School - Day nursery, Salisbury SP3 4NQ, ages 1 to 7, 72 places
    Ofsted, 26 August 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 7RT, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted report card, 23 July 2026: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Finkley Hudson's Field Nursery & Preschool - Day nursery, Salisbury SP1 3SA, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted report card, 21 July 2026: Needs attention in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • First Steps Nursery - Day nursery, Salisbury SP1 2AS, ages 0 to 5, 76 places
    Ofsted, 3 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm - Day nursery, Salisbury SP1 2SR, ages 1 to 4, 41 places
    Ofsted, 9 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Giant Steps Nursery - Day nursery, Salisbury SP5 3HN, ages 0 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 16 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Giant Steps on The Borough - Day nursery, Salisbury SP5 3NB, ages 3 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted report card, 16 June 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Golden Acorns - Day nursery, Salisbury SP3 5AR, ages 1 to 6, 16 places
    Ofsted, 12 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Golden Acorns Nursery - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 0AW, ages 0 to 4, 77 places
    Ofsted report card, 20 March 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Happy Days Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 6SA, ages 0 to 4, 81 places
    Ofsted, 1 April 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • John McNeill Opportunity Centre - Pre-school, Salisbury SP2 8BG, ages 1 to 5, 62 places
    Ofsted, 4 May 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kindred Durrington - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 8HJ, ages 1 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kindred Odstock - Day nursery, Salisbury SP5 4JA, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 15 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kindred Salisbury - Day nursery, Salisbury SP1 3BQ, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 25 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kindred Winterbourne Earls - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 6HA, ages 0 to 4, 117 places
    Ofsted report card, 4 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kip McGrath Salisbury - Pre-school, Salisbury SP1 2LP
  • Ladybirds Pre-school - Pre-school, Salisbury SP1 3PN, ages 2 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 22 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Orchard Pre-school - Pre-school, Salisbury SP4 6NR, ages 2 to 4, 21 places
    Ofsted, 14 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Manor Farm Nursery School - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 8PU, ages 1 to 9, 54 places
    Ofsted, 26 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Melrose Nursery - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 8AN, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 6 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Old Sarum Nursery - Pre-school, Salisbury SP4 6GH, ages 2 to 2, 12 places
    Ofsted, 14 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Old Sarum Nursery - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 6GH, ages 3 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 24 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pitton Pre-School - Pre-school, Salisbury SP5 1DU, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 26 March 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Puddleducks Day Nursery Amesbury - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 7AX, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 August 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Puddleducks Pre-school Salisbury - Pre-school, Salisbury SP2 8JZ, ages 2 to 4, 57 places
    Ofsted, 16 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 0JF, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 9 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Shrewton Pre-School - Pre-school, Salisbury SP3 4JT, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 13 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • South Hills Burcombe - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 0ES, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 10 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • South Hills City Nursery - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 7SN, ages 1 to 4, 69 places
    Ofsted, 26 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • South Hills Nursery (Salisbury) - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 9DY, ages 2 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 7 March 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • South Hills Nursery School - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 8PJ, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 24 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • South Hills Nursery St. Peters - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 9FL, ages 2 to 8, 36 places
    Ofsted, 22 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St. Marks Pre-School - Day nursery, Salisbury SP1 3BL, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 10 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St. Osmund's Preschool - Day nursery, Salisbury SP1 2SG, ages 2 to 11, 104 places
    Ofsted, 17 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Haig Day Nursery - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 9FD, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 22 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tisbury Pre-school - Pre-school, Salisbury SP3 6HJ, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 6 June 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tops Salisbury - Day nursery, Salisbury SP2 8BJ, ages 1 to 4, 104 places
    Ofsted report card, 8 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Wind In The Willows Preschool Ltd - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 7XT, ages 0 to 11, 61 places
    Ofsted, 3 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wind In The Willows Preschool Ltd @ ABC Durrington - Day nursery, Salisbury SP4 8HH, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 19 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Windrush Nursery - Day nursery, Salisbury SP5 1HR, ages 1 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 29 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Winterslow Pre-School - Day nursery, Salisbury SP5 1PQ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 12 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • York House Day Nursery And Nursery School - Day nursery, Salisbury SP1 2PH, ages 0 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted, 11 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Activate Camps @ Salisbury Cathedral School - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP1 2EQ
  • Barracudas (Salisbury) - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP1 1LR, 132 places
  • Before and After School at Pitton - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP5 1DT, 24 places
  • Fox Cubs - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP4 6HA, 56 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Durrington CofE Junior School SP4 - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP4 8DL, 30 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School SP2 - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP2 8JZ, 30 places
  • Larkhill Breakfast and After School Club - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP4 8QB, 20 places
  • New Forest Wraparound - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP5 2AE, 7 places
  • PH ActiveEd - All Saint's Netheravon - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP4 9PJ, 20 places
  • PH ActiveEd – Bulford St Leonards Primary School - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP4 9HP, 30 places
  • PH ActiveEd - Manor Fields Primary (Salisbury) - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP2 7EJ, 20 places
  • PH ActiveEd – Sarum St Paul's - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP2 7DG, 20 places
  • PH ActiveEd – St Michael's (Larkhill) - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP4 8FB, 30 places
  • PH ActiveEd - Wardour Primary School - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP3 6RF, 25 places
  • Salisburyelevenplus At St Mark's School - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP1 3BL
  • Salisbury Kumon Centre - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP1 3PN
  • Simply Out Of School - St Marks - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP1 3BL, 40 places
  • Stagecoach Amesbury - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP4 7SN
  • Stagecoach Salisbury - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP1 3PG
  • Super Camps at Godolphin School - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP1 2RA, 150 places
  • Wasps At Winterslow LTD - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP5 1RD, 26 places
  • Winterslow Childrens Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP5 1RD, 12 places
  • Woodford Woodpeckers Limited - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP4 6NR
  • Zoe's Kidz Zone - Out-of-school club, Salisbury SP4 6GH, 30 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 Salisbury

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