Redbridge Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Southampton for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £6.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2003, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year, price list dated Jan 2026.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £6.00Breakfast Club £9.00Lunch Club £36.00Non funded, 3 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 Late pick up
Funded hours
Working Parents Funding up to 30 hours free; Funding for 2 year olds (if eligible); Funding for 3 & 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. Any extra hours your child attends fees will apply.
What childcare usually costs in Southampton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Southampton 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
SO16 9RJWhat 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.
- 28 March 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily come into pre-school and settle quickly. Staff know their key children really well, and they build strong attachments with them. Children eagerly seek staff out for a cuddle when they need reassurance. This helps them feel safe and secure at pre-school. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour.
During registration each day, children remind each other of the 'golden rules' and the reasons for them. For example, they eagerly shout 'shut that door' to remind themselves to keep the toilet door closed for privacy.
Children learn different ways to keep themselves healthy. For example, they take part in gymnastic-style activities. Staff talk to children about the importance of cooling down and drinking lots of water to keep themselves hydrated after they have exercised. Children learn how to look after their teeth as they brush their teeth daily at pre-school. Staff provide families with support around oral hygiene as and when needed.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen staff's understanding of the curriculum to ensure they are consistently clear on the overall aims for learning n develop the planning of activities further to ensure that the older and most able children are provided with further challenge.
- 13 July 2023Good
- 8 July 2019Outstanding
- 16 December 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Redbridge Preschool
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- Is £6.00 a session still the rate? 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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