Findon Valley Free Church Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Worthing for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2001, with 26 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
BN14 0DJWhat 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, 4 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled. They have good relationships with the staff and each other. Children excitedly build towers together out of soft play blocks and giggle in delight when they fall down. Children have kind and caring attitudes. They politely ask each other to help them as they balance on balancing equipment.
Children independently tidy up their toys when they finish playing, explaining that they need to be 'neat and tidy'.
Older children are keen to share their experiences with staff and their peers. They chatter happily about things that interest them. For example, as they play with toy cars, they talk about how 'Daddy's van needs diesel'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the use of supervision, training and coaching to raise the quality of teaching further n build on the arrangements for providing parents with information on children's progress and how their learning and development can be supported at home n develop strategies to consistently support all children to communicate their thoughts and feelings and to engage with their peers.
- 4 November 2022Good
- 29 June 2017Good
- 12 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Findon Valley Free Church 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.