Childcare in Chichester
Chichester has 30 day nurseries, 13 pre-schools, 8 school nursery classes, 5 childminders and 29 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 41 of them and rated 39 Good or better, 5 of them Outstanding. 44 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £54 to £89, typically £78. Across West Sussex there are 38 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
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.
85 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
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 2026Closed Busy Lizzie's Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Nord Tuition - Chichester Tuition Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened JC Sports WAC at Eastergate Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Medmerry Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Whizz Kids Holiday Club Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Teddy Wilf's @ Shopwyke Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Little Diggers Montessori Bosham Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Seal Primary Academy Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Stagecoach Performing Arts School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Activ8 Lavant Activity Hub Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Pied Piper Westbourne House Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Village Preschool Bosham Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Chichester
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Chichester?
Of the 10 full-day rates published by settings in Chichester, the typical price is £78 a day, ranging from £54 to £89. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Chichester take funded hours?
22 of the 85 settings in Chichester 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Chichester rated Outstanding?
Yes. 5 of the 41 settings Ofsted has inspected in Chichester hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Chichester take babies?
66 settings in Chichester 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 Chichester?
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.
Towns close to Chichester
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.