Rainbow Corner Nursery School
Day nursery in Southsea, PO5. Part of the Portsmouth council area.
42 Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 March 2023
| 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
Rainbow Corner 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.
Rainbow Corner Nursery School against Southsea
| Rainbow Corner Nursery School | Southsea average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Corner Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Corner Nursery School have?
- Rainbow Corner Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 10 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Corner Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Corner Nursery School for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southsea has 63.
- How much does Rainbow Corner Nursery School cost?
- Rainbow Corner 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 Rainbow Corner 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 Rainbow Corner Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Corner Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Corner Nursery School on 10 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Corner Nursery School?
- Nearby in PO5: The Play Academy, Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery, Leapfrog Neighbourhood Nursery.
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.