Nurseries in SO16
36 registered nurseries — 3 Outstanding, 21 Good
Ofsted ratings in SO16
36
Total nurseries
3
Outstanding
21
Good
12
Not yet rated
c/o David Lloyd Leisure, SOUTHAMPTON
Oasis Academy Lords Hill, SOUTHAMPTON
Mason Moor Primary School, SOUTHAMPTON
Bassett Green Primary School, Southampton
Why families love SO16
40.2/100
Family Score
14.61
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around SO16
Deprivation decile: 3/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in SO16
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in SO16?
SO16 has 36 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 3 are rated Outstanding and 21 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in SO16 are Outstanding or Good?
67% of nurseries in SO16 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in SO16?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in SO16 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in SO16?
Yes — many nurseries in SO16 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.