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Pre-schools in East Sussex

There are 178 pre-schools registered with Ofsted in East Sussex, South East England, and 131 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
178
Outstanding
32
Good
99
After-school clubs
26

178 nurseries near East Sussex

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Ashburnham, Battle

The Woodyard Nursery

Church Road, Ashburnham · TN33 9NU

4.7 miles from East Sussex
OfstedOutstandingSep 2022Full day care16 places

A full day care nursery in Battle, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 16 places and run by The Farmyard Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Westham, Pevensey

Little PAWS Nursery School

Pevensey & Westham C Of E Primary School, 86 High Street · BN24 5LP

5.0 miles from East Sussex
Inspected March 2026Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Pevensey, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 50 places and run by Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Langney, Eastbourne

Meadows Nursery School

1 Rotherfield Avenue, Eastbourne · BN23 8JZ

5.1 miles from East Sussex
OfstedOutstandingSep 2025Sessional100 places

A sessional nursery in Eastbourne, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 100 places and run by Nurseries for Children Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in East Sussex at a glance

Inspection results
131 of the 178 pre-schools in East Sussex (74%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 32 Outstanding and 99 Good.
Ages taken
178 list babies under 2, 178 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 178 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 East Sussex's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in East Sussex

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

There are 178 Ofsted-registered pre-schools in East Sussex. 32 are rated Outstanding and 99 are rated Good at their latest inspection.