Barn Owls Pre School
Day nursery in Southampton, SO15.
Pirrie Park Bowling Club, 78a Wilton Crescent, Southampton, SO15 7QEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 September 2023
| 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
Barn Owls 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.
Barn Owls Pre School against Southampton
| Barn Owls Pre School | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Barn Owls Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Barn Owls Pre School have?
- Barn Owls Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 12 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Barn Owls Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Barn Owls Pre School for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does Barn Owls Pre School cost?
- Barn Owls 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 Barn Owls 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 Barn Owls Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Barn Owls Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barn Owls Pre School on 12 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barn Owls Pre School?
- Nearby in SO15: Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery, Hopscotch Day Nurseries (Regents Park) Ltd, Bright Horizons Southampton Day Nursery and Preschool.
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.