Ofsted record

Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School

Winchester, Hants · URN EY479543

According to Ofsted's inspection on 20 January 2026, Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School in Winchester, Hants was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 20 January 2026

    8 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 29 May 2024 Good
  4. 11 December 2023 Inadequate
  5. 22 August 2019 Outstanding
  6. 26 July 2016 Outstanding
  7. 29 March 2016 Inadequate

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY479543
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
76
Registered since
5 September 2014
Local authority
Hampshire

Winchester, Hants · SO21 2NB. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School in Winchester, Hants was last inspected on 20 January 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School take? +

Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School take? +

Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School is registered for up to 76 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School been registered? +

Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 5 September 2014. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY479543.

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