3-2-5 Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Andover for children from birth to 8+, open 09:15 to 14:15, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2004, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
30 hours funding for 3 & 4 year olds.
What childcare usually costs in Hampshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hampshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SP10 3RZWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 11 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled. They are very motivated to learn and persist with activities they enjoy. They are provided with an exciting curriculum. Children learn about capacity and number. For instance, they fill and empty containers with water, play with mud and sand, and make modelling dough. During water play activities, they confidently tell staff that 'fir cones float' and 'shells and conkers sink'. Children enjoy making modelling dough. They smell and add herbs to the dough and tell staff that the herbs are basil. Children jump in and out of old car tyres, walk along milk crates and ride two-wheeled bicycles with great control.
They learn and use new words, including children who speak English as an additional language.
Children learn to respect other people's choices. For example, with the support of their parents, they are encouraged to vote for books they want to be read during group story times. Children keep on trying during activities and are proud of their achievements. They show great excitement and say, 'I did it' when they write numbers and letters in their names. Children remember what they learn. They join pieces of train track to items such as bridges and find the pieces they know will fit together well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider ways to maintain children's concentration during language group activities n further improve the organization of snack time, so that children do not have to wait for long periods and their play is not disrupted.
- 11 October 2021Good
- 29 April 2019Needs improvement
- 5 July 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for 3-2-5 Pre-School
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.