Peacock Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Portsmouth for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2000, with 16 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Full range of Government funded childcare support, 30 hours for eligible working families, 15 hours universal for 3 and 4 year olds, funding for eligible 2 year olds.
Worth knowing. We accept the Early Years Funding between the hours of 9.00 and 15.00. Additional voluntary contributions of £2.00 per week will be charged for snacks. We ask that you provide a packed lunch and all nappies, wet wipes, nappy sacks and suncream that your child will need.
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
PO6 1EYWhat 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.
- 26 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are nurturing and responsive to children's needs. They have built excellent relationships with children and their families, allowing all involved to feel trusted and supported at the pre-school. This helps children have positive attitudes to their learning. For instance, they talk enthusiastically about the pre-school when they are at home and look forward to attending.
Children explore resources alongside each other, reminding each other of what they need to do. They become engrossed for extended periods in sensory play as they mix, tip, pour and stir a variety of wet and dry materials including oats, rice and lentils. They point to and comment on pictures of themselves and others on display. This helps children to feel a sense of belonging in the setting.
Independence skills are well supported. For example, children are encouraged to put on their own coats and pour their own drinks at snack time. They proudly demonstrate how to correctly use metal fruit knives, showing a good understanding of how to cut food safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - further develop the curriculum to ensure children receive consistent support to explore new and emerging language n ensure all activities offer a deeper exploration of knowledge and skills for the most-able children.
- 14 March 2023Good
- 8 June 2017Outstanding
- 23 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Peacock Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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
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