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East Sussex

Nurseries and pre-schools in East Sussex

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East Sussex has 181 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 33 were outstanding or exceptional and 99% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 33 outstanding or exceptional
  • 128 good, strong or expected
  • 1 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 0 inadequate or urgent improvement

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NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Bede's NurseryOutstanding26 Nov 2024BN20
Broad Oak Pre-schoolOutstanding1 Jul 2024TN21
Carousel Nursery SchoolOutstanding20 Sept 2024TN38
Chalk Hill Pre-school and Toddler GroupOutstanding14 Dec 2023BN20
Charlie Bear's NurseryOutstanding16 May 2024BN25
Charters Ancaster NurseryOutstanding24 Jun 2021TN39
Dragonflies Community NurseryOutstanding3 May 2023TN39
Each Peach Forest SchoolOutstanding29 Aug 2025BN9
Explorers Seaford NurseryOutstanding25 Feb 2025BN25
Hellingly PreschoolExceptional21 May 2026BN27
Honeybees Pre-SchoolOutstanding20 Jan 2023BN7
Hopscotch NurseryOutstanding30 Aug 2022BN10
In2play Outdoor Pre-SchoolOutstanding29 Jan 2025TN34
Jigsaw Day NurseryOutstanding20 Feb 2024TN38
Jigsaw Day NurseryOutstanding28 Jan 2025TN34
Jumping Beans Nursery CIOOutstanding6 Mar 2025BN22
Lower Willingdon Pre-School NurseryOutstanding27 Jun 2024BN20
Mayfield PreschoolOutstanding17 Jan 2023TN20
Meadows Nursery SchoolOutstanding26 Sept 2025BN23
Muddy Boots 'Snowdrop Cottage'Outstanding10 Feb 2023TN33
Muddy Boots ' Sunshine Room'Outstanding20 Jul 2022TN33
Netherfield Pre-SchoolOutstanding13 Oct 2023TN33
Newick Pre-schoolOutstanding27 Jun 2025BN8
Parsonage Farm Day Nursery LimitedOutstanding14 Jun 2022TN5
Poohs Nursery School Ltd.Outstanding1 Feb 2023BN22
Robertsbridge Children's ServicesOutstanding29 Jul 2025TN32
Stone Cross Independent Pre-SchoolOutstanding26 Jan 2024BN24
St Thomas-a-Becket NurseryOutstanding4 Sept 2024BN22
The Farmyard Nursery Limited CompanyOutstanding28 May 2025TN33
The Old School House Montessori NurseryOutstanding7 Sept 2023BN7
The Woodyard NurseryOutstanding15 Sept 2022TN33
Wild Monkeys Childcare LtdOutstanding28 Oct 2022BN10
Young Haymakers Nursery & Montessori SchoolOutstanding16 Jun 2022TN21
Amberley NurseryGood13 Apr 2022TN40
Artemis HastingsGood28 Jan 2025TN34
Artemis HollingtonGood6 Jan 2023TN38
Artemis St LeonardsGood24 Apr 2025TN37
Ashdown Day NurseryGood17 Apr 2024RH18
Attwood Farm NurseryGood18 Apr 2023BN27
Barcombe PlaygroupGood11 Jan 2023BN8
Barn Owls Pre-SchoolExpected15 Jan 2026TN19
Battle Abbey Nursery Baby RoomGood13 May 2021TN40
Battle Pre-School PlaygroupGood6 Jun 2025TN33
Bear's House NurseryExpected10 Dec 2025TN34
Beckley PreschoolGood12 Nov 2024TN31
Bluebell Barn Children's NurseryGood8 Nov 2022BN24
Bluebell Hill Children's NurseryGood11 Jul 2025BN23
Bluebell Wood Children's NurseryGood5 Apr 2023TN21
Bodiam Pre-SchoolGood9 Dec 2024TN32
Bright BeginningsGood21 Sept 2023BN21
Bright Beginnings Daycare LimitedExpected24 Jul 2026TN40
Bunny Run Childcare Centre & Schools Out LimitedExpected4 Aug 2026BN27
Bunny Run Childcare LtdGood11 Jan 2024TN3
Busy Bees at CrowboroughGood2 Sept 2025TN6
Busy Bees Day Nursery at EastbourneStrong21 Aug 2026BN23
Busy Bees Day Nursery at LewesExpected12 Dec 2025BN7
Butterflies Nursery and Preschool LtdGood19 Nov 2024TN6
Butterfly Nursery at Greenwich HouseGood8 Feb 2023BN10
Camelot KidsGood28 Apr 2023BN21
Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist ChurchGood25 Sept 2024TN33
Catsfield Pre-SchoolGood16 Jan 2024TN33
Cherry Blossom NurseryGood14 Nov 2023TN39
Cherry Blossom PreschoolExpected12 Mar 2026TN39
Nursery or pre-school EY549129Good28 Jan 2025BN9
Nursery or pre-school EY535686Good20 Jun 2024TN38
Children's Respite Trust CentreGood12 Mar 2025TN22
Claverham Day NurseryGood10 Jan 2023TN33
Clive Vale Nursery SchoolExpected27 Feb 2026TN34
Clive Vale Nursery SchoolGood30 Nov 2023TN35
Copperfields Day NurseryGood20 Apr 2022BN21
Cottage Pre-SchoolGood28 Jan 2025BN7
Country Buttercups NurseryGood9 Mar 2023TN31
Countryways NurseryGood18 Oct 2021TN33
Crowhurst PreschoolGood9 Jun 2021TN33
Denton Island NurseryGood28 Jan 2025BN9
Early Years NurseryGood17 Apr 2023TN40
East Sussex Montessori SchoolGood5 Mar 2024BN26
Emmanuel Pre SchoolGood27 Sept 2023BN27
Fairlight PlaygroupGood18 Apr 2024TN35
Fellowship of St NicholasExpected4 Feb 2026TN37
Fellowship of St Nicholas - GreenwayExpected14 Jul 2026TN34
Ferry Road NurseryGood3 Jan 2023TN31
Fireflies Childcare LimitedMet14 Sept 2023BN22
First Steps NurseryGood25 Feb 2022TN37
Framfield Pre-SchoolGood11 May 2023TN22
Groombridge Pre-SchoolGood26 May 2022TN3
Hartfield PlayschoolGood6 Jan 2023TN7
Herstmonceux PreschoolGood4 Jun 2025BN27
Hopscotch NurseryGood7 May 2025BN25
In2play St Leonards Pre-SchoolGood4 Jun 2024TN38
Jenny Wren Nursery SchoolExpected27 Feb 2026BN21
Jigsaw YMCA LtdGood13 Mar 2025TN37
Kiddie Capers Childcare LtdExpected25 Aug 2026BN7
Ladybirds Preschool PlaygroupGood30 Jan 2024TN5
Leaps and Bounds Day NurseryGood18 Mar 2025BN21
Little Acorns Day NurseryGood16 Feb 2023BN21
Little Castle NurseryStrong22 Jan 2026BN22
Little Explorers NurseryGood13 Jul 2023TN38
Little Fireflies Nursery at High HurstwoodStrong31 Jul 2026TN22
Little PAWS Nursery SchoolExpected5 Mar 2026BN24