Nurseries in SO42
5 registered nurseries — 0 Outstanding, 2 Good
Ofsted ratings in SO42
5
Total nurseries
2
Good
3
Not yet rated
Brockenhurst Primary School, Brockenhurst
Why families love SO42
10/100
Family Score
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in SO42
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in SO42?
SO42 has 5 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 0 are rated Outstanding and 2 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in SO42 are Outstanding or Good?
40% of nurseries in SO42 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in SO42?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in SO42 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in SO42?
Yes — many nurseries in SO42 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.