Little Amesbury

Amesbury School, Hazel Grove, Hindhead GU26 6BL
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  • Little Amesbury, Hindhead
Little Amesbury is part of Amesbury independent school in Hindhead, Surrey.

The spacious EYFS building is set within the Surrey countryside and is grounded in nature and outdoor learning.

The team at Little Amesbury are passionate in providing children with a broad, challenging, exciting and balanced curriculum. They strive to give outstanding provision for pupils of all abilities, relevant to their interests and needs, so that each child can aspire to the highest level of personal achievement and explore their potential.

The team value the importance of offering children a wide variety of experiences both indoors and outdoors. Each child is valued as a unique individual and their learning is nurtured in a happy, safe, caring and fun environment.

Little Amesbury comprises five classes:

Baby room 1: 9 months to 18 months
Baby room 2: 18months to 2 years
Pre-nursery: Age 2 years to the month after child turns 3
Nursery: age 3
Pre-school: age 4 to Reception age

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Care Provided by Little Amesbury

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Amesbury School
  • Person in charge
  • Michelle Thurley (Head of Little Amesbury)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 96
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 9 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, 1 week at the end of August, 1 week at Easter & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Amesbury

  • Little Amesbury offers government funded childcare during term time for qualifying working parents.
    Fees are charged per session starting in Pre-Nursery at £85.36 for a school day, and £116.25 for a full day. Nursery to pre-school is charged at £66.15 for a school day and £94.48 for a full day. The baby room is charged at £116.25 per day for an 8am-6pm session 49 weeks of the year.

  • Session runs from 8am to 6pm, with early bird sessions available from 7.45am.
    Please visit our website for full fee information.
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  • First car park you come to GU26 6BL.


Little Amesbury Reviews (13)

9.6

Little Amesbury has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.587) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Amesbury has 13 reviews.

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Review from Thomas S (Father of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has thrived at Little Amesbury for two years. The caring, friendly staff create a warm, welcoming atmosphere and the amazing facilities offer diverse learning opportunities. She's loved the school trips and extracurriculars like tennis, French, and dance, which have helped her develop into
a kind, confident and empathetic little girl. The supportive parent community is a wonderful bonus. Highly recommend Little Amesbury!

Reply from Helen Gustard, Head of Marketing and Admissions at Little Amesbury

Thank you for your helpful review, we are so pleased you have had such a great experience at Little Amesbury.


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Review from J O (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so impressed with Little Amesbury! Having been at a few different nurseries in the city and locally, Little Amesbury really stands out above the rest. Following our tour of the school we knew it was the right choice, there is a wonderful and welcoming atmosphere all the way through where both
children and teachers genuinely seem happy. We have two children attending Little Amesbury in different year groups, and both settled in so easily. All the staff are incredibly caring, approachable and professional, we always know our children are in safe hands. The facilities and grounds are very impressive and there is so much on offer. They love the variety of activities such as Forest School, French and dancing, plus visits to see the school animals. We are looking forward to watching our children grow up through the school!

Reply from Helen Gustard, Head of Marketing and Admissions at Little Amesbury

Thank you for such helpful feedback, we are so pleased your little one is happy in our setting.


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Review from Jo W (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have just joined the nursery this September and I have one in pre-nursery and pre-school. They both settled instantly after moving from another nursery and a whole new area and that's down to the amazing staff who have brought such warmth, and fun and created a safe environment for them. The amenities
are outstanding and they spend a good amount of time outside. Little Amesbury is a special place with wonderful staff.

Reply from Helen Gustard, Head of Marketing and Admissions at Little Amesbury

Thank you for this review, we are so pleased your little ones are super happy and so settled.


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Review from Tasha O (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has only been at Little Amesbury for a couple of months, but it quickly became apparent what a special place it is. All the staff in the baby room are absolutely wonderful and from day one I felt completely at ease leaving my baby in their care. They've dedicated a lot of time to helping
her settle and at just 15 months old, her reaction to being told it's time to go into nursery is "wow yay"!
"Wow" does indeed sum it all up perfectly, and this is all down to the hard work from all the incredible staff. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Baby Amesbury; it's perfect!

Reply from Helen Gustard, Head of Marketing and Admissions at Little Amesbury

We are so pleased your Baby is happy and settling in so well at Little Amesbury, thank you for this review. Kind regards, Little Amesbury


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Review from Lucy B (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We would give Little Amesbury 11 out of 10 if we could! Everything from the staff, activities, menu and facilities is spot on. Our daughter is no incredibly happy there, she is loved, nurtured, supported and stimulated. We are so happy with all of it. We have to give a special shout out to her key worker
who is her safety blanket in the most loving and wonderful way. Thank you Little Amesbury.

Reply from Helen Gustard, Head of Marketing and Admissions at Little Amesbury

Thank you for reviewing Little Amesbury and for your amazing comments which we have highlighted to our dedicated staff who thrilled that you are such a happy Little Amesbury family!


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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really pleased with Little Amesbury - our son has been coming for almost a year now. The staff are friendly and caring and have really helped to make sure he is very well settled in the nursery setting. He enjoys the variety of activities they do and the facilities are great.

Reply from Helen Gustard, Head of Marketing and Admissions at Little Amesbury

Thank you so much for taking the time to review Little Amesbury, we are thrilled your little one is so happy here.


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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Amesbury has blown away my expectations. The staff and environment are exceptional and are second to none in the area. The staff are incredible with the children and highly supportive to parents. The activities and resources available to the children promote an independent yet nurturing learning
environment. The children enjoy dance, tennis, music, forest school, visits to the library and the school animals. Sometimes I think the food could be better, especially in holiday club. But overall, I wish I'd sent my child here initially. Truly a great nursery and staff!

Reply from Helen Gustard, Head of Marketing and Admissions at Little Amesbury

Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate your feedback and we are thrilled your little one is having such a great time. We are constantly adjusting the menus to meet the greatest range of expectations.


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Review from Tom H (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic setting with wonderful staff. Our daughter has come to love attending Little Amesbury. She has developed some really strong connections with children and staff and has become much more confident.

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Review from Lara R (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the team at Little Amesbury and Baby Amesbury have been fantastic and so supportive and welcoming in my 9-month-old. We had only recently moved house, so everything was new. Within a matter of days, our little one was visibly excited to see his Key Worker and the team. He is clearly very well cared
for, with lots of stimulating activities and I really love the variety of moving between the nursery rooms and exploring the grounds. Many thanks to all of you!

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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fabulous ground with really caring staff. Our son really enjoyed his time at Amesbury Nursery. Learning is fully integrated into play and the children get to do PE, tennis, French and some music. The food is the only thing that lets this setting down - compared to other settings, it's pretty old-fashioned
and not nutriously balanced. Great to have flexible hours and year-round provision.

Reply from Helen Gustard, Head of Marketing and Admissions at Little Amesbury

Thank you for the review, it's wonderful to hear when children are having/had a great time at Little Amesbury. To reassure parents on food, under our new chef we have revised our evening 'tea' provision to a fully cooked meal, from a more 'picnic' style approach and where possible all food is sourced locally. We have an open-door policy on any topic with parents and encourage feedback on this or any other topic.


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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We, as a family, love Little Amesbury. All the staff, teachers and teaching assistants are so friendly, kind, supportive and understanding. They are just as happy in the morning as they are in the afternoons and evenings. I constantly recommend Little Amesbury to everyone.

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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter joined Little Amesbury in February and we couldn't be happier. She never truly settled at her old nursery where as she settled quickly at Little Amesbury. The team of staff are amazing. They clearly love their jobs and the children they look after. They know each child so well and provide
outstanding care for them. The activities are exciting, interesting and have clear purposes. They keep the app up to date daily and provide wonderful personal reports and updates. We couldn't be happier with Little Amesbury.

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Review from Rebecca T (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Amesbury is a delightful nursery which has welcomed my son. The staff are really attentive and I receive a lot of feedback and communication. My son has thrived here and we would highly recommend!

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.587)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.587) out of 10 for Little Amesbury is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.910 for Little Amesbury is calculated as follows: ( (144 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 155 Ratings = 4.91

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.677 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Amesbury is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 96 number of registered child places is 19.2. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.2 = 0.677

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Amesbury

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Amesbury accepts?

Little Amesbury accepts Children aged from 0 years 9 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Amesbury Open?

Little Amesbury is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does Little Amesbury have capacity for?

Little Amesbury has capacity for a total of 96 Children.

How far is Little Amesbury to the centre of Hindhead?

1.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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