Schools

Hedge End is fortunate to have a number of excellent community schools and preschools within its boundaries.
Full listing and contact information below:
Secondary Schools
- Wildern School Wildern Lane, Hedge End, SO30 4EJ is a co-educational comprehensive for young people aged 11-16.
Phone: 01489 783473 Email: wildern@wildern.hants.sch.uk
Head: Mary-Lou Litton.
Junior Schools
- Freegrounds Junior School Hobb Lane, Hedge End, SO30 0GG is a well established and popular junior school, this is an educational establishment for children aged 7-11. Phone: 01489 782295. Email: admin@freegrounds-jun.hants.sch.uk Head: Malcolm Barrett.
Infant Schools
- Freegrounds Infant School, Hobb Lane, Hedge End, SO30 0GG is located next to Freegrounds Junior School and there are strong links between both of these establishments. The infant school is for children aged 4-7. Phone: 01489 782075. Email:adminoffice@freegrounds-inf.hants.sch.uk. Head: Nikki Riches.
Primary Schools
- Berrywood Primary School, Maunsell Way, Hedge End, SO30 2TL is within the popular location of Grange Park and is an educational establishment for children aged 4-11. Phone: 01489 780068 Email: admin@berrywood-pri.hants.sch.uk. Head: Brian Young.
- Kings Copse Primary School, Kings Copse Road, Hedge End, SO30 0PQ has been
recently rebuilt on its original site and is an educational establishment for children aged 4-11.
Phone: 01489 785040. Email: adminoffice@kingscopse.hants.sch.uk. Head: Esther Jones.
- Shamblehurst Primary School, Wildern Lane, Hedge End abuts Wildern Secondary School and is an educational
establishment for children aged 4-11. Phone: 01489 782342
Email: adminoffice@shamblehurst.hants.sch.uk. Head: Kathryn Gott.
- Wellstead Primary School, Wellstead Way, Hedge End, SO30
2LE is our newest primary school on the recent development of Dowds Farm Park. This is an educational establishment for children aged 4-11. Phone: 01489 799351 Email: adminoffice@wellstead.hants.sch.uk.
Head: Richard Wharton.
Nurseries / Pre-schools

All of the pre-schools and nurseries listed below appear on Hampshire County Council's Childrens Information Services (CIS) list and are approved providers within the Hedge End area.
You can contact the CIS directly, Phone: 0845 603 5620 or link to their website for further information - Hampshire County Council's Childrens Information Services
Hedge End Pre-school and nursery full listing and contact details given below:
- Busikids Ltd Playgroups & Pre-school, Upper Northam Drive, Hedge End, SO30 4BG.
Phone: 02380 470797. Web: www.busikids.com
- Explorers Pre-School, Playgroups & Pre-school, Upper Northam Close, Hedge End SO30 4BB. Phone: 01489 690111
- Hedge End Village Hall Pre-School is a well established, parent managed community pre-school. Offering sessional childcare for children aged 2yrs 9mths to school
age.
Phone: 07808 420258.
- Hop-a-long is a Sure Start Children's Centre serving the St Johns Area of Hedge End. 52 High St, Botley (Primary School), SO30 2AE. Phone 01489 781652. Web: Hop-a-Long
- Little Acorns Day Nursery, 19 St Johns Road, Hedge End, SO30 4AF. Phone:01489 795860. Web: www.littleacornsnursery.org.uk
- Little Drummers Pre-School, Drummond Centre, Drummond Road, Hedge End, SO30 2AD. Phone:07971 647019. Web: www.little-drummers.org.uk
- Our Place Pre-School Playgroups & Pre-school, United Reformed Church, St Johns Rd, Hedge End. Phone:07782 397717
- Pavilion Pirates Pre-School, Baden Powell Lodge. Pavilion Road, Woodhouse Lane, Hedge End is a community pre-school offering childcare for children from 2yrs to school age.
Phone: 01489 788586
- SmilesPre-School, Norman Rodaway Centre, Heathhouse Lane, Hedge End, SO30 0LE. Contact: Mrs Carol Janice Mason. Phone:08661 30828.
- Stepping Stones Pre-School, Turnpike Pavilion, Turnpike Way, Hedge End, SO30 4SR. Phone: 07922 200361. Web: www.preschool.me.uk
- Wildern Opportunity Group, Pre-school Playgroups & Pre-school, St Johns Rd, Hedge End, SO30 4AF. Phone:01489 787968. Web: www.wildernopportunitygroup.co.uk


