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St James Nursery and Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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4.7(3 parent reviews) ·182 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6UG · Southampton
Number of places
40 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Southampton

About this day nursery

St James Nursery and Pre-School in Southampton, SO16 6UG, is a childcare on non-domestic premises that was re-registered in 2014 and received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on February 12, 2025. The nursery fosters a warm and welcoming environment where children are greeted by staff and confidently engage in activities.

Children thrive in an ambitious curriculum that promotes a love for learning, encouraging curiosity and exploration of natural resources. The nursery offers excellent support for families, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, using funding to provide opportunities that aid development, communication, and language skills.

The dedicated staff also provide strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those learning English as an additional language, working closely with families and using visual aids to promote language acquisition. Children are encouraged to be independent from a young age, with access to a wide range of activities and a fully accessible environment that promotes all areas of development.

The setting prioritises safeguarding with an open and positive culture, ensuring children's interests are always at the forefront. The nursery is open from 8 am to 6 pm on weekdays for 51 weeks of the year, closing for a week at Christmas and on bank holidays, and provides free early education for children aged nine months to four years.

What it's like

Children are warmly greeted and confidently engage in activities, showing good behaviour and positive relationships with peers and staff. They are curious learners who explore natural resources and benefit from community outings. Independence is fostered from a young age with access to a wide range of activities.

Ambitious curriculumExcellent family supportStrong SEND and EAL supportPromotes independenceEffective safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Key facts

Opening hours

8am until 6pm on weekdays for 51 weeks of the year, closing for a week at Christmas and on bank holidays.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for St James Nursery and Pre-School

Last inspected 12 February 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are warmly greeted and confidently engage in activities, showing good behaviour and positive relationships with peers and staff. They are curious learners who explore natural resources and benefit from community outings. Independence is fostered from a young age with access to a wide range of activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers and staff warmly greet children, who happily leave their parents and confidently engage in activities.
  • Children behave very well, following "golden rules" and showing good listening and attention skills.
  • Managers have an ambitious curriculum promoting a love for learning, and children enjoy exploring natural resources and community outings.
  • The nursery provides excellent support for families from disadvantaged backgrounds, using funding to aid children's development.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those with English as an additional language well, planning achievable targets and promoting home language.
  • Staff promote independence from babies up to pre-school, ensuring children confidently access activities and the environment is fully accessible.
  • There is a strong focus on communication and language development, with staff assessing capabilities and supporting children in learning positional language through activities.
  • Staff feel very supported by their management team, having opportunities for professional development and regular supervision sessions.
  • Staff work with parents to meet children's needs, using an online system to communicate development progress, and parents praise the inclusive setting and feel supported.

Areas to develop

  • 1Review and improve the implementation of adult-led activities so that all children are fully supported to learn new skills.
  • 2Enhance further the coaching opportunities for staff to help them raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.
Inspection #10376586 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well, using their knowledge to identify needs and plan small, achievable targets in collaboration with families.

EAL / language support

Staff support children with English as an additional language well by working with families to promote their home language and using visual aids to help children learn English. Children learn nursery rhymes by listening to them in their home language first.

Parent Reviews of St James Nursery and Pre-School

4.7
(3)
Silvia Gomez Molina
4 years ago

St James Nursery and Pre-school is the best nursery in Southampton. The staff are so lovely and the cooker Geeta, she make yummy food...if you are looking for an amazing nursery, this one can be you chose. Your children are going to feel like home and learn so much.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2016

  • February 2025Good
  • May 2019Good
  • June 2016Good

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