4+ Nursery Class
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Chichester for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 1992, with 22 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in West Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Sussex from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PO20 8NHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 6 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in the care of the attentive staff team. They benefit from staff who know them well and provide good levels of support for their learning and development. Staff are positive role models for children. They support children to take turns, play with their friends and to develop good manners. These skills will support children to move on to the next stage in their education.
Staff help children to recognise their feelings and emotions. When children occasionally struggle to regulate their behaviour, staff step in swiftly to offer support and cuddles. Children show they feel safe in the staff's care. They snuggle in when sharing stories, for example, and seek staff out for reassurance. Their emotional well-being is supported very effectively.
Children are confident to play and learn. They clearly enjoy their time in the setting, laughing as they play. Children remind each other of the setting boundaries, such as not to bring the bikes indoors. They take pride in all they do, beaming with delight when stacking towers or racing their bikes down the ramp.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve adult-led group activities so that children remain engaged in their learning n support staff to recognise and make better use of opportunities to help children develop their independence skills.
- 6 February 2024Good
- 24 April 2018Good
- 24 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for 4+ Nursery Class
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.