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Pre-schools in BN42

There are 56 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of BN42, Brighton, and 41 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
56
Outstanding
7
Good
34
After-school clubs
17
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56 nurseries near BN42

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Directory listingEastbrookBrighton · BN42 4NA
Eastbrook, Brighton

Busy Bees Playgroup

Southwick Methodist Church, Manor Hall Road · BN42 4NA

0.1 miles from BN42
OfstedGoodFeb 2024Full day care25 places

A full day care nursery in Brighton, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Registered for 25 places and run by Busy Bees Playgroup Committee.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingSouthwick GreenBrighton · BN42 4GD
Southwick Green, Brighton

Church Lane Nursery

St Michael's Church Hall, Brighton · BN42 4GD

0.3 miles from BN42
OfstedOutstandingMar 2025Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Brighton, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by Rachel Button And Susan Jackson Partnership.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingPortsladeBrighton · BN41 2PY
Portslade, Brighton

Acorn Nursery

The Rise, Portslade · BN41 2PY

0.7 miles from BN42
OfstedOutstandingDec 2023Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in Brighton, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2023. Registered for 60 places and run by Brighton & Hove City Council.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingPortsladeBrighton · BN41 2LE
Portslade, Brighton

Baby Ducks

St Nicholas and St Andrew Parish Centre, South Street · BN41 2LE

0.7 miles from BN42
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care25 places

A full day care nursery in Brighton, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 25 places and run by Cambell-Smith, Gary Robert.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingPortsladeBrighton · BN41 2FA
Portslade, Brighton

Nanny's House

P R E S E N S, Easthill House · BN41 2FA

0.9 miles from BN42
OfstedGoodSep 2021Full day care28 places

A full day care nursery in Brighton, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2021. Registered for 28 places and run by Vallyon, Simone Claire.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingPortsladeBrighton · BN41 2WN
Portslade, Brighton

Little Oaks

Mile Oak Junior School, Graham Avenue · BN41 2WN

1.2 miles from BN42
OfstedGoodMay 2025Sessional40 places

A sessional nursery in Brighton, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Mile Oak Primary School.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingPortsladeBrighton · BN41 1XS
Portslade, Brighton

Sparrows Nursery

Benfield Primary School, Old Shoreham Road · BN41 1XS

1.2 miles from BN42
OfstedGoodOct 2023Sessional34 places

A sessional nursery in Brighton, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Registered for 34 places and run by Sparrows Nursery Ltd.

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0 – 8 years
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Childcare in BN42 at a glance

Inspection results
41 of the 56 pre-schools within 3 miles of BN42 (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 7 Outstanding and 34 Good.
Ages taken
56 list babies under 2, 56 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 56 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Brighton and Hove's Family Information Service.

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There are 56 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of BN42. 7 are rated Outstanding and 34 are rated Good at their latest inspection.