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Peter Pan Pre-School in Eastleigh

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Methodist Church, Winchester Road, Eastleigh, SO53 2GJ · Hampshire
Number of places
52 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Peter Pan Pre-School, located in Chandler's Ford, is dedicated to fostering quality learning and development for all early-years children within a secure, inclusive, and joyful setting. The preschool believes in the power of meaningful play as the most effective method for children's learning, integrating various developmental areas to support holistic growth.

The staff are highly qualified, with a collective experience of 70 years in childcare and education, and are committed to continuous training. They aim to build strong bonds with each child, tailoring their approach to individual hobbies, interests, likes, and dislikes to aid their learning journey.

Peter Pan Pre-School maintains a minimum staff-to-child ratio of 1:4 for 2-3 year olds and 1:8 for children aged 3 and above, ensuring constant safety, security, and engagement. The preschool operates during term times, offering sessions from 9 am to 3 pm.

Our ethos

The preschool believes in the power of meaningful play as the most effective method for children's learning, integrating various developmental areas to support holistic growth. They aim to build strong bonds with each child, tailoring their approach to individual hobbies, interests, likes, and dislikes to aid their learning journey.

What it's like

Children arrive happily and engage with a range of resources, building on their attachment and sense of belonging. The staff provide a curriculum based on children's developmental needs and interests, using settling-in visits to assess starting points. They support children's physical and social development well, leading to good progress from their starting points.

OFSTED ApprovedHolistic ApproachExperienced StaffSocial & Fun

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged at a flat hourly rate. Parents can register their child for any number of sessions, but scheduled sessions must be attended in full.

Good to know

  • No minimum booking requirement.
  • Sessions must be attended in full.

Key facts

Opening hours

9am-3pm every weekday during term times

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Peter Pan Pre-School

Last inspected 7 March 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happily and engage with a range of resources, building on their attachment and sense of belonging. The staff provide a curriculum based on children's developmental needs and interests, using settling-in visits to assess starting points. They support children's physical and social development well, leading to good progress from their starting points.

Inspector highlights

  • The provider has made improvements since the last inspection, working with the local authority to enhance curriculum implementation and provide positive learning experiences.
  • Staff are deployed effectively to support children's learning and development, reporting good well-being and feeling supported in their roles.
  • Partnerships with parents are positive and information-sharing is effective, including daily handovers, newsletters, and termly reports.
  • Staff form good relationships with local schools, attending events and receiving visits from headteachers to support children's transitions.
  • Staff provide a range of materials to encourage children to focus and concentrate, fostering perseverance as they engage in activities like building with toy bricks.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the less effective elements of the daily routine to better support children to engage in story times.
Inspection #10379222 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children with English as an additional language. Staff support children with SEND well. They attend training to ensure that their knowledge is current. Regular monitoring and discussions help to ensure that children's individual next steps are appropriate. Staff work well with other agencies. This helps to ensure that children have their needs identified at the earliest opportunity and make progress in their development.

Outdoor space

Staff support children's physical development well. For example, children enjoy riding on the bicycles in the outside play area.

Parent Reviews of Peter Pan Pre-School

5.0
(5)
Lauren&AvaMay K
2 years ago

My daughter attended here, and my son currently does! It’s an amazing preschool! Both of my children loved/love it!

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Chloe Fitz
2 years ago

Both of my children attended/attend and they absolutely loved/love it! Friendly staff and an all round amazing preschool.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2025

Date: February 2012

  • March 2025Good
  • November 2024Inadequate
  • July 2024Inadequate
  • September 2018Good
  • October 2015Good
  • February 2012Good

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