Sticky Fingers Pre-School
Day nursery in Southampton, SO16.
c/o Redbridge Primary School, Studland Road, Millbrook, SO16 9BBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 May 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
Sticky Fingers 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.
Sticky Fingers Pre-School against Southampton
| Sticky Fingers Pre-School | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sticky Fingers Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Sticky Fingers Pre-School have?
- Sticky Fingers Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 7 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sticky Fingers Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Sticky Fingers Pre-School for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does Sticky Fingers Pre-School cost?
- Sticky Fingers 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 Sticky Fingers 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 Sticky Fingers Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Sticky Fingers Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sticky Fingers Pre-School on 7 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sticky Fingers Pre-School?
- Nearby in SO16: Holy Family Pre-School, Little Berries Preschool @ Bassett, Horns Drove Community Childcare.
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.