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Pre-schools in Brighton

There are 114 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Brighton, East Sussex, and 86 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
114
Outstanding
16
Good
70
After-school clubs
40

114 nurseries near Brighton

Within 5 miles, closest first.
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Goldsmid, Hove

Blueberry Nursery School

Blueberry Nursery School, 5 Davigdor Road · BN3 1QB

0.6 miles from Brighton
Inspected March 2026Full day care64 places

A full day care nursery in Hove, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 64 places and run by Storal Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Goldsmid, Hove

Hopscotch Nursery

9 Nizells Avenue, Hove · BN3 1PL

0.7 miles from Brighton
OfstedOutstandingMar 2025Full day care77 places

A full day care nursery in Hove, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 77 places and run by ACPH Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Brighton at a glance

Inspection results
86 of the 114 pre-schools within 5 miles of Brighton (75%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 16 Outstanding and 70 Good.
Ages taken
112 list babies under 2, 114 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 114 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.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Brighton

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 114 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Brighton. 16 are rated Outstanding and 70 are rated Good at their latest inspection.