'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth
Day nursery in Portsmouth, PO2.
Wymering Road, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 7HXWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 31 July 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
'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth 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.
'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth against Portsmouth
| 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth | Portsmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 87 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 82% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth
- What Ofsted grade does 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth have?
- 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 31 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth take?
- Ofsted registers 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth for 87 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portsmouth has 55.
- How much does 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth cost?
- 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth 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 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth 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 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth how it offers them.
- When was 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth on 31 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near 'Little Thinkers' at New Horizons Portsmouth?
- Nearby in PO2: Stubbington Lodge, Cherry Tree Day Nursery (Portsmouth) Limited, Little Sunbeams Pre School.
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.