The Elizabeth Foundation
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Portsmouth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 1981, with 16 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
PO6 3LLWhat 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, 16 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this exciting, educational environment. There are high expectations for every child and children make excellent progress in their learning and development. Children are highly motivated and keen to learn. They are proud to show staff what they know and can do. For example, children call out the names of baby animals they can remember as they find the matching toy. Children sustain focus on activities for extended periods of time and show high levels of concentration and engagement.
Children delight in making music and listening to the sounds they make. They eagerly find drum sticks to bang on the large drums and xylophone. Children happily laugh as the sound gets louder and louder. Children's behaviour is excellent. They know what is expected of them and they follow the rules and boundaries well. For example, when the sand timer is shown to the children they understand it means that they need to stop playing the drums soon. Children confidently select the high-quality resources they wish to play with. They play imaginatively, dressing up as doctors and staff talk to them about the role of a doctor. Children work together to build a large train track, they cooperate and share resources and ideas.
- 16 March 2022Outstanding
- 25 April 2016Outstanding
- 1 December 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Elizabeth Foundation
- 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.