3 nurseries in SO42 (Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, East Boldre)
Every day nursery with a SO42 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South East after the free hours.
Day nurseries in SO42 (Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, East Boldre), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highwood Nursery SO42 7ZE | Good | 3 September 2025 | 71 |
| 2 | St Paul's Pre-School SO42 7WT | Good | 7 March 2024 | 18 |
| 3 | Brockenhurst CE Primary, Pre-School and Nursery SO42 7RX | Not yet graded | Not yet | 6 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
SO42 is in Hampshire, covering Brockenhurst.
Nursery fees in SO42
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in SO42 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £202no funded hours | £161after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £185no funded hours | £152after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £72after the free 15 hours | £144after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in SO42
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in SO42 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.