First Friends Nursery School
Day nursery in Hampshire, RG24.
The Scout Building, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8PJ
Run by First Friends What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 July 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
First Friends Nursery 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.
First Friends Nursery School against Hampshire
| First Friends Nursery School | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bright Horizons Chineham Park Day Nursery And Preschool Outstanding, 151 places, RG24 8NN
- Piccolo Pre-School Nursery Expected standard in 3 of 6, 32 places, RG24 9HX
- Blossom Day Nursery Ltd Good, 76 places, RG24 9XA
First Friends Nursery School is run by First Friends, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about First Friends Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does First Friends Nursery School have?
- First Friends Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 5 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Friends Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers First Friends Nursery School for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does First Friends Nursery School cost?
- First Friends Nursery 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 First Friends Nursery 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 First Friends Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was First Friends Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Friends Nursery School on 5 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is First Friends Nursery School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. First Friends Nursery School is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by First Friends.
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.