Birdham Pre-school
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chichester for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2014, with 32 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 7HBWhat 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, 3 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently enter the pre-school and swiftly settle in to explore and learn.
They know where their favourite toys are, and readily make choices about what to play with and where to play. Children enjoy long periods of uninterrupted time to learn, freely moving indoors and outdoors. They show they are motivated learners who are keen to explore the stimulating learning environment that staff provide.
Staff plan a varied curriculum to support all children's learning. They adapt their teaching well to meet children's individual needs. For instance, younger children benefit from being in smaller groups to explore age-appropriate toys in a quiet area. Older children learn to sit and listen to stories in a group and take part in group games.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve how information is gained and shared with parents when their children first start, to help staff promote children's emotional well-being n strengthen staff practice during busier times of the day, so that children's needs are more consistently met during these periods.
- 3 October 2024Good
- 20 November 2018Good
- 13 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Birdham Pre-school
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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