What Ofsted grade does Rowlands Castle Preschool have?

Rowlands Castle Preschool has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 31 March 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.

How many children can Rowlands Castle Preschool take?

Ofsted registers Rowlands Castle Preschool for 23 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.

How much does Rowlands Castle Preschool cost?

Rowlands Castle Preschool 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 Rowlands Castle Preschool 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 Rowlands Castle Preschool how it offers them.

When was Rowlands Castle Preschool last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Rowlands Castle Preschool on 31 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Rowlands Castle Preschool?

Nearby in PO9: St Clare's Pre-School, Park Community Nursery, Kiddie Kingdom Day Nursery.

Rowlands Castle Preschool

Day nursery in Hampshire, PO9.

Rowlands Castle Preschool, St. Johns C Of E Primary School, Whichers Gate Road, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6BB

23 places

2024 registered with Ofsted

5 of 427 in our Hampshire ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 31 March 2026

Ofsted report card for Rowlands Castle Preschool
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Curriculum and teaching	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Safeguarding	Met	Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires.

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What a place could cost

Rowlands Castle Preschool 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.

Rowlands Castle Preschool against Hampshire

	Rowlands Castle Preschool	Hampshire average
Places	23	52
Ofsted outcome	Strong standard in all 6	85% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Rowlands Castle Preschool

What Ofsted grade does Rowlands Castle Preschool have?: Rowlands Castle Preschool has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 31 March 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
How many children can Rowlands Castle Preschool take?: Ofsted registers Rowlands Castle Preschool for 23 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
How much does Rowlands Castle Preschool cost?: Rowlands Castle Preschool 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 Rowlands Castle Preschool 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 Rowlands Castle Preschool how it offers them.
When was Rowlands Castle Preschool last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Rowlands Castle Preschool on 31 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Rowlands Castle Preschool?: Nearby in PO9: St Clare's Pre-School, Park Community Nursery, Kiddie Kingdom Day 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.