Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 0–5 · Southampton
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is a nursery school in Southampton for ages 0–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 July 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Leaside Way, Bassett Green, Southampton, SO16 3EP
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 0–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 133 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 July 2023
Strengths
- “It is clear for all to see how much children relish being part of this welcoming and inclusive place.”
- “Each day, children arrive with smiles on their faces.”
- “They are eager to see the fascinating and exciting learning experiences that await them, both inside and outdoors.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes staff do not make the most of opportunities to deepen children’s learning.”
- “This means that, on occasion, teaching does not promote children’s communication and language as effectively as it could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Southampton.
- Hardmoor Early Years Centre (Daycare) 0.2 mi Good
- Honeybeez Pre-School 0.4 mi Good
- Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery 0.5 mi Good
- Southampton University Early Years Centre 0.8 mi Good
- Mansbridge Community Pre-School 0.9 mi Outstanding
- Sticky Fingers Pre-School Portswood 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Little Berries Preschool @ Bassett 1.3 mi Outstanding
- Bright Horizons Portswood Day Nursery and Preschool 1.5 mi Good