Timbers Nursery School
Day nursery in Basingstoke, RG21. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Oakridge Hall for All, Forsythia Walk, Oakridge Village, Basingstoke, RG21 5RLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 10 July 2025
| 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
Timbers 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.
Timbers Nursery School against Basingstoke
| Timbers Nursery School | Basingstoke average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 31 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Timbers Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Timbers Nursery School have?
- Timbers Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 10 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Timbers Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Timbers Nursery School for 31 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Basingstoke has 59.
- How much does Timbers Nursery School cost?
- Timbers 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 Timbers 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 Timbers Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Timbers Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Timbers Nursery School on 10 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Timbers Nursery School?
- Nearby in RG21: St Bernards Nursery, Alphabet City Day Nursery, Maples 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.