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Childcare in Brighton (West Sussex)

Brighton (West Sussex) has 4 day nurseries, 1 pre-school and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 4 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 3 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across West Sussex there are 38 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.

38places per 100 under-fives in West Sussex, against 32 for England
100%of the 4 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
1 of 7are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across West Sussex, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 54 school nursery classes across West Sussex, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

Everything 7Day nurseries 4Pre-schools 1After-school clubs 2
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7 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.

Day nurseries 4

Church Lane Nursery

Day nursery · St Michael'S Church Hall, Brighton, BN42 4GD

OutstandingBirth to 509:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week30 placesLong established
07712701720

Southwick Pre-School Playgroup

Day nursery · Southwick Community Association, 24 Southwick Street, Brighton, BN42 4TE

GoodTakes funded hours£30.00 a sessionBirth to 8+From 2 years09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week★ 4.6 Google, 524 placesLong established
07931104403Their website

Pre-schools 1

After-school and holiday clubs 2

PLAY at Glebe

After-school club · Glebe Primary School, Church Lane, Brighton, BN42 4GB

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Before and after school, plus holidays40 placesLong established
07595947920

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Recently

What has changed here

Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.

  • Jun 2026Opened Junior Adventures Group @ Quayside Youth Club Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2026Closed Southeast Kids Camps Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2026Closed The Skate Club - Eastbrook Out-of-school day care
  • Dec 2025Closed SML Community Sessional day care
  • Jun 2025Opened The Skate Club - Eastbrook Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2025Opened Kiddie Capers, Fishersgate Full day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Brighton (West Sussex)

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Brighton (West Sussex) take funded hours?

1 of the 7 settings in Brighton (West Sussex) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.

Are any nurseries in Brighton (West Sussex) rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 4 settings Ofsted has inspected in Brighton (West Sussex) hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Brighton (West Sussex) take babies?

7 settings in Brighton (West Sussex) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.

Is it hard to get a nursery place in Brighton (West Sussex)?

West Sussex has 38 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.

Nearby

Towns close to Brighton (West Sussex)

Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.

Shoreham-By-Sea28 settings · 1.4 milesHove77 settings · 2.5 milesLancing16 settings · 3.7 milesBrighton149 settings · 4.3 milesSteyning11 settings · 4.8 milesHenfield5 settings · 6.2 miles
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