Priory Park Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Southampton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2022. Open since 1993, with 26 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
SO31 6PTWhat 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, 6 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into the pre-school by warm, friendly staff. They play with their friends, talking about the pirates on the ship and deciding what happens next.
Children enjoy playing games. For instance, they have lots of fun playing the
'shopping list' game. They talk about the fruits they like to eat, 'kiwis and pears', and the adult helps them understand the importance of eating healthy foods.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen and embed the new curriculum to clearly cover all seven areas of learning.
- 6 December 2022Good
- 12 May 2017Good
- 15 November 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Priory Park 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.