Whiteley Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Fareham for from 2 years 6 months up to 5 year olds, 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 They do not publish prices, so ask.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 July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2002, with 42 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Government funding; funded hours with no additional charge.
Worth knowing. Funded hours with no additional charge; optional voluntary monthly contribution of £10 towards snacks, consumables and additional activities.
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
PO15 7LAWhat 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, 14 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending their pre-school and arrive eager to learn. They are motivated to explore and successfully lead their own learning. Older children are well prepared for school. They show high levels of independence and confidently do things for themselves. Children show an increasing awareness of how to keep themselves and others safe. For example, they provide their friends with thoughtful safety reminders when the floor becomes slippery during water play. Older children show kindness to younger children. They are quick to offer their help and readily include them in their games. Children behave well. They demonstrate good manners and show respect for their environment.
Children are confident communicators. They use a wide range of vocabulary and listen well. Children work collaboratively to create an obstacle course for their friends. They use challenging equipment to create balancing platforms and test their ideas through trial and error. Children demonstrate good teamwork and regard for each other's ideas, as one child offers to 'steady' the platforms with additional bricks, while another child demonstrates a balancing technique to their friends by using their outstretched arms.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure opportunities are provided by staff to challenge and extend the knowledge of the most able children across the curriculum.
- 14 July 2021Good
- 8 January 2020Needs improvement
- 13 December 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Whiteley Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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
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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.