Acornwood Pre-School
Day nursery in Farnborough, GU14. Part of the Hampshire council area.
8 Links Way, Farnborough, GU14 0NAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 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
Acornwood 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.
Acornwood Pre-School against Farnborough
| Acornwood Pre-School | Farnborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Acornwood Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Acornwood Pre-School have?
- Acornwood Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 7 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acornwood Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Acornwood Pre-School for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Farnborough has 46.
- How much does Acornwood Pre-School cost?
- Acornwood 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 Acornwood 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 Acornwood Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Acornwood Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acornwood Pre-School on 7 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Acornwood Pre-School?
- Nearby in GU14: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough IQ, Pinewood Family Group, Pippins Pre-school Ltd..
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.