Alphabets Preschool
Scout Headquarters, Recreation Ground, Botley, Southampton, SO30 2ESWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 March 2024
| 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
Alphabets Preschool 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.
Alphabets Preschool against Hampshire
| Alphabets Preschool | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Alphabets Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Alphabets Preschool have?
- Alphabets Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 25 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Alphabets Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Alphabets Preschool for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does Alphabets Preschool cost?
- Alphabets Preschool 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 Alphabets Preschool 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 Alphabets Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Alphabets Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Alphabets Preschool on 25 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Alphabets Preschool?
- Nearby in SO30: The Mulberry Bush Hedge End, Busikids Limited, Paint Pots Pre School and 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.