Tops Copnor
Day nursery in Portsmouth, PO3.
Pompey Health and Fitness, 442 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5EWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 August 2022
| 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
Tops Copnor 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.
Tops Copnor against Portsmouth
| Tops Copnor | Portsmouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Corner Pre-School Good, 26 places, PO3 6DE
- Get Set Play Good, 30 places, PO3 5UB
- ASC Portsmouth Not yet graded, PO3 5LY
Tops Copnor is run by Tops Day Nursery, which has 31 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Portsmouth.
Questions parents ask about Tops Copnor
- What Ofsted grade does Tops Copnor have?
- Tops Copnor was rated Good at its inspection on 24 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tops Copnor take?
- Ofsted registers Tops Copnor for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Portsmouth has 55.
- How much does Tops Copnor cost?
- Tops Copnor 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 Tops Copnor 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 Tops Copnor how it offers them.
- When was Tops Copnor last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tops Copnor on 24 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tops Copnor part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tops Copnor is one of 31 day nurseries in England run by Tops 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.