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Nurseries in Winchester

There are 36 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Winchester, and 28 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Winchester

  • Ofsted report cards: 11 settings (15 Strong standard, 49 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 18 settings (3 Outstanding, 14 Good, 1 Requires improvement)

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

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • All Saints Preschool - Day nursery, Winchester SO23 0JD, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 13 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ampfield Childcare Hub - Day nursery, Winchester SO21 2LD, ages 0 to 3, 65 places
    Ofsted report card, 12 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Badger Farm Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, Winchester SO22 4QB, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 12 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bloom Education - Day nursery, Winchester SO21 1DQ
  • Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Winchester SO21 2HJ, ages 0 to 4, 106 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Winchester SO23 0ET, ages 0 to 4, 79 places
    Ofsted, 1 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Sutton Scotney - Day nursery, Winchester SO21 3JW, ages 1 to 4, 62 places
    Ofsted report card, 28 July 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Dandelion Preschool - Pre-school, Winchester SO21 1SB, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted report card, 12 February 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Dungaroos Winchester Ltd - Pre-school, Winchester SO23 0NY, ages 2 to 4, 29 places
    Ofsted report card, 28 September 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Eco Montessori Limited - Day nursery, Winchester SO23 0HF, ages 0 to 4
    Ofsted, 23 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School - Day nursery, Winchester SO21 2NB, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
    Ofsted report card, 20 January 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Finkley Weeke Nursery and Pre School - Day nursery, Winchester SO22 6EE, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 23 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Harestock Nursery - Day nursery, Winchester SO22 6NX, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 5 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Integr8 Dance Camps at Unit 12 - Day nursery, Winchester SO23 0LD, 20 places
  • Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo - Day nursery, Winchester SO21 1JH, ages 0 to 3, 70 places
    Ofsted, 21 October 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kingfishers Colden Common Preschool - Pre-school, Winchester SO21 1UU, 34 places
  • Kings Burrow Nursery - Day nursery, Winchester SO22 6JJ, ages 0 to 3, 46 places
    Ofsted, 25 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kingsmead Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Winchester SO23 7DD, ages 0 to 4, 59 places
    Ofsted, 4 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kingsworthy Early Years Centre Limited - Day nursery, Winchester SO23 7QS, ages 3 to 4, 31 places
    Ofsted, 5 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kip McGrath Professional Tuition Centre Winchester - Day nursery, Winchester SO23 7TA
  • Lanterns Caterpillars - Pre-school, Winchester SO22 6AJ, 9 places
  • Maples Day Nursery - Day nursery, Winchester SO22 6RS, ages 0 to 4, 136 places
    Ofsted report card, 11 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Paint Pots Barton Stacey - Pre-school, Winchester SO21 3RY, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 27 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Poppins Nursery and After School Care - Day nursery, Winchester SO22 4EJ, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 15 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • RAFA Kidz Worthy Down - Day nursery, Winchester SO21 2RG, ages 1 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted report card, 1 December 2025: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Rotherly Day Nursery, Winchester - Day nursery, Winchester SO22 5AZ, ages 0 to 5, 100 places
    Ofsted, 13 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • South Wonston Day Nursery - Day nursery, Winchester SO21 3EP, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 22 September 2025: Requires improvement overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stagecoach Winchester - Pre-school, Winchester SO22 5AZ
  • St Paul's Pre-School - Day nursery, Winchester SO22 5AB, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted report card, 19 January 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Itchen Valley Montessori - Pre-school, Winchester SO21 1BQ, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted report card, 16 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Nancy Harper Nursery - Pre-school, Winchester SO23 9SB, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 30 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tops Day Nurseries - Winchester - Day nursery, Winchester SO22 5DG, ages 0 to 4, 61 places
    Ofsted report card, 23 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Triangle Pre-school - Pre-school, Winchester SO22 6EG, ages 2 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 26 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Twyford Playgroup - Pre-school, Winchester SO21 1QY, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 17 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodhams Farm Day Nursery - Day nursery, Winchester SO23 7LB, ages 0 to 4, 116 places
    Ofsted, 12 September 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodland Activity Club - Pre-school, Winchester SO23 7QS

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • 360 Degree Sports Coaching - Compton - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO21 2AS, 15 places
  • 360 Degree Sports Coaching - Harestock - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 6LU, 20 places
  • 360 Degree Sports Coaching - Henry Beaufort - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 6JJ, 10 places
  • 360 Degree Sports Coaching - St Peters - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 4JB, 10 places
  • Active8 Minds Winchester - John Keble Wraparound - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO21 2LA, 48 places
  • Active8 Minds Winchester - Owslebury Wraparound and Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO21 1LS, 24 places
  • ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Stanmore Primary - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 4AJ, 35 places
  • art-K Winchester - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO23 0LD
  • Barracudas Winchester - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 5AZ, 180 places
  • Challengers Winchester Playscheme - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 6AJ, 10 places
  • CM Sports Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO21 1AN
  • Happy Days Childcare BS - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO21 3RY, 33 places
  • Integr8 Dance Camps at Weeke - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 6DR, 20 places
  • Integr8 Dance Camps at Winnall - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO23 0NY, 20 places
  • Kumon Winchester Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 5AZ
  • LET'S PLAY @ WINCHESTER SPORT & LEISURE PARK - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO23 9NR
  • PH ActiveEd – Micheldever School - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO21 3DB, 20 places
  • Quest Childcare - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 6AJ, 20 places
  • Schools Out - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO21 1UU, 60 places
  • Super Camps At St Swithun's School - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO21 1HA, 150 places
  • Tech Camp UK - Childcare setting, Winchester SO21 2NF
  • The Ark After School Club - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO23 7DD, 90 places
  • Toast and Tea, Barton Farm - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 6HS, 60 places
  • Toast and Tea, Kings Worthy - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO23 7QL, 30 places
  • Toast and Tea Sparsholt - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO21 2NR, 5 places
  • Toast and Tea, Weeke - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 6DS, 24 places
  • Toast and Tea, Westgate - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO22 6RH, 34 places
  • Ultimate Activity Camps at Winchester College - Out-of-school club, Winchester SO23 9NA, 96 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 Winchester

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