Copythorne Pre-School
Copythorne Parish Hall, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, SO40 2NZWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 17 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Copythorne 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.
Copythorne Pre-School against Hampshire
| Copythorne Pre-School | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Copythorne Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Copythorne Pre-School have?
- Copythorne Pre-School was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 17 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Copythorne Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Copythorne Pre-School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does Copythorne Pre-School cost?
- Copythorne 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 Copythorne 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 Copythorne Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Copythorne Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Copythorne Pre-School on 17 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Copythorne Pre-School?
- Nearby in SO40: Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd, Acorns Community Pre-School, Kids Incorporated.
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.