Little Owls Woodland Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Southampton for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2018, 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 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
SO30 3HQWhat 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.
- 23 October 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident in the knowledge of what is expected of them. For instance, they know where to store their belongings at the start of the day. Children listen attentively to the daily safety talk. They show an understanding of the rules and boundaries in place and follow these without hesitation. For example, they know a red sign or rope means stop. Children are highly independent. They freely access the forest setting, exploring, playing and learning with their friends. Staff support them to be capable and curious learners.
Leaders and staff plan a well-balanced curriculum that builds on what children know and can do. For instance, staff help children to communicate with words and then build on this as they teach children nature-based vocabulary. Staff support children to notice similarities and differences in wildlife using identification charts.
Children learn the names of different birds and minibeasts, which they confidently tell their friends. Staff teach children to respect nature, such as by returning the centipedes and spiders they find to their homes under logs. Staff help children develop into kind and caring individuals.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine the organisation of routines during the day to minimise disruption to children's learning time n support staff to be more specific in their praise so children know and understand what they have done well.
- 30 June 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 8 November 2019Good
- 22 November 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Owls Woodland Preschool
- 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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