Bright Futures Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Andover for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2000, with 19 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
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
SP11 8NUWhat 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 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the pre-school with enthusiasm. They separate from parents with ease. Staff support children to settle well and place a strong emphasis on children's happiness and safety. For example, staff monitor the entrance on arrival and greet children and families warmly. Children understand rules and procedures. Staff encourage children to hang up their coats on entry to the pre-school and follow the setting's 'Golden Rules'. Children curiously explore the exciting resources and adultled activities on offer, which staff have thoughtfully planned based on children's interests. For instance, children recently found a caterpillar outside. Staff cleverly incorporated the story of 'The Hungry Caterpillar' into their learning and helped children to grow butterflies from caterpillars. This ended with the butterflies being released back into nature. This helps to engage children and motivates them to learn.
Children have plenty of opportunities to freely access fresh air and exercise. They wait patiently and take turns to be spun around on the spinner by staff. Children are taught to manage risks when using the climbing frame and slide. Staff encourage children's imagination and creativity. For example, children enjoy making mud 'ice creams' and serve them to staff and friends. Children have good manners and behave well. For example, during ball games, children invite others to play and collect additional balls for their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff even further to strengthen the way in which they use opportunities during activities to extend and challenge children's learning and development, to raise their practice to the highest possible level - build on opportunities for children to learn about differences in people and the community beyond their immediate experiences, to extend their understanding of the wider world n extend the support for children to share their own knowledge, think their ideas through, and respond to questions they are asked, to maximise their learning.
- 11 July 2023Good
- 15 November 2017Good
- 26 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Futures Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? 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.