Friary Preschool
Ofsted report card Dec 2025Takes funded hoursBirth to 5Open a few years
A pre-school in Crawley for from 2 years 9 months up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £6.00 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in December 2025. Open since 2023, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £6.00additional hours at a of £6.00 per hour |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours free childcare, 30 hours extended funding for 3-4 year olds, 2-year-old funding.
Worth knowing. Term time only funding available to a maximum 38 weeks. Additional hours at £6.00 per hour. Fees are still due if a child is absent.
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
RH10 6HDWhat Ofsted found, area by area
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives a standard in each of seven areas rather than one overall grade. Expected standard means it is doing what it should.
Still missing for Friary Preschool
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £6.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.