The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook
Day nursery in Liphook, GU30. Part of the Hampshire council area.
The Church Centre, Portsmouth Road, Liphook, GU30 7DJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 June 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
The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook 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.
The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook against Liphook
| The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook | Liphook average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook
- What Ofsted grade does The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook have?
- The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook was rated Good at its inspection on 6 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook take?
- Ofsted registers The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Liphook has 38.
- How much does The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook cost?
- The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook 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 The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook 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 The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook how it offers them.
- When was The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook on 6 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Ark Pre-School Nursery Liphook?
- Nearby in GU30: Three Frogs Nursery, Ivy Mill Day Nursery, Madhatters 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.