Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery
Day nursery in Andover, SP11. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Spring Meadow Childrens Centre, Smannell Road, Andover, SP11 6JPWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 6 March 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery 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.
Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery against Andover
| Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery | Andover average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 85 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery have?
- Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 6 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Andover has 55.
- How much does Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery cost?
- Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery 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 Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery 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 Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery on 6 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery?
- Nearby in SP11: Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Pre-School, YMCA East Anton, Ludgershall Preschool.
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.