Milton Park Pre-School
Day nursery in Portsmouth, PO4.
c/o Milton Park Primary School, Eastney Road, Portsmouth, PO4 8ETWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 September 2025
| 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
Milton Park 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.
Milton Park Pre-School against Portsmouth
| Milton Park Pre-School | Portsmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Milton Park Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Milton Park Pre-School have?
- Milton Park Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 22 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Milton Park Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Milton Park Pre-School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portsmouth has 55.
- How much does Milton Park Pre-School cost?
- Milton Park 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 Milton Park 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 Milton Park Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Milton Park Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Milton Park Pre-School on 22 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Milton Park Pre-School?
- Nearby in PO4: Canoe Lake Nursery, Tops Southsea, WillowTree Nursery Portsmouth Limited.
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.