Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools, Southampton
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is a nursery school for pupils aged 0 to 5 in Southampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools in detail
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 36.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 7 pupils (5.3%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green Wood Court (nw-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 147 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southampton (352).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Latest from Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Hedgehogs blog:
5 Oct 2026
Chick blog:
29 Sep 2026
Rabbits blog:
18 Sep 2026
Kits blog:
18 Sep 2026
Foxes blog:
4 Sep 2026
OWWL blog:
16 Jul 2026
From Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is in Southampton; for families living there:
Apply to Southampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Southampton council
Places available
2,620
Applications
2,668
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
93.4%
All secondary applications across Southampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
5.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
133
Total Pupils
74
Boys
59
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
33.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,098
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
What is Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's Ofsted rating?
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
No fixed boundary. When Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is oversubscribed, Southampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has around 133 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is at Leaside Way, Bassett Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3EP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)