Acorns Community Pre-School
Hanover Hall, Jennings Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3BAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Acorns Community Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Acorns Community Pre-School against Hampshire
| Acorns Community Pre-School | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Acorns Community Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Acorns Community Pre-School have?
- Acorns Community Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 9 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acorns Community Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Acorns Community Pre-School for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does Acorns Community Pre-School cost?
- Acorns Community Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Acorns Community Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Acorns Community Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Acorns Community Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acorns Community Pre-School on 9 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Acorns Community Pre-School?
- Nearby in SO40: Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd, Kids Incorporated, Pinecones Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.