First Friends @ Wootey
Day nursery in Alton, GU34. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Wootey Infant School, Wooteys Way, Alton, GU34 2JA
Run by First Friends What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 January 2022
| 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 @ Wootey 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 @ Wootey against Alton
| First Friends @ Wootey | Alton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 39 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery Outstanding, 48 places, GU34 2RL
- The Beehive Montessori Good, 20 places, GU34 4DX
- Holybourne Village Pre-school Good, 26 places, GU34 4HD
First Friends @ Wootey is run by First Friends, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Alton.
Questions parents ask about First Friends @ Wootey
- What Ofsted grade does First Friends @ Wootey have?
- First Friends @ Wootey was rated Good at its inspection on 18 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Friends @ Wootey take?
- Ofsted registers First Friends @ Wootey for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Alton has 39.
- How much does First Friends @ Wootey cost?
- First Friends @ Wootey 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 @ Wootey 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 @ Wootey how it offers them.
- When was First Friends @ Wootey last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Friends @ Wootey on 18 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is First Friends @ Wootey part of a nursery group?
- Yes. First Friends @ Wootey 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.