Fledglings Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Southsea for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2015, with 24 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 Portsmouth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Portsmouth 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
PO4 0AGWhat 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, 14 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate from their parents with ease as they happily enter this warm and welcoming pre-school. They independently find their peg to place their bag and coat on before running over to staff and friends. Children display a strong sense of belonging and show that they feel safe and secure. For example, children cuddle into staff and excitedly talk about their home life. Staff respond with a smile, showing genuine warmth and kindness.
Children benefit from a fun and stimulating curriculum that meets their individual needs. Staff identify what children need to learn next and then plan a suitable range of learning experiences. Children show high levels of enthusiasm as they take off their own socks and shoes, before jumping into a sand pit. Children giggle with delight as they tell staff to cover their legs with sand as they want to be a mermaid. Staff cover their legs with sand and children laugh and say they are a mermaid. Children look at each other and compare 'mermaid tails'. Staff enthusiastically join in with the children's imaginative play and give them praise for their efforts. This helps children to develop their imagination and creativity.
Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Staff are good role models and support children to resolve any minor conflicts swiftly. Children display kindness towards their friends. For example, they role play being a doctor and give each other 'injections to make you better'. This helps children to learn to respect each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: ensure that any changes to the registered body are notified to Ofsted within the required time frame. (by 13/12/2024)
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop further how staff adapt routine transitions in order to limit the amount of time children can spend waiting.
- 14 November 2024Good
- 6 March 2019Good
- 6 March 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fledglings 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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