Jenny Wren Nursery School
Ofsted report card Feb 2026Takes funded hoursBirth to 5Open a few years
A pre-school in Eastbourne for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 14:00, 5 days a week. £8.50 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in February 2026. Open since 2023, with 16 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 | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £25.50Morning, 3 hrs £42.50All day, 5 hrs | £8.50for 2 year olds or Additional hours purchased | |
| 3 plus years3y to 5y | £24.00Morning, 3 hrs £40.00All day, 5 hrs | £8.00for children aged 3 plus years or Additional hours purchased |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £30.00 Registration/holding feerefundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £0.70 a session Meals/snacks – Snacks per session – Voluntary contribution
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours free childcare per week for 38 weeks a year, extended 30-hour funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. Free entitlement hours – 15 or 27.5 hours per week (our opening hours – Monday – Friday 8.30am-2pm). Additional hours purchased at £8.50 per hour for 2 year olds, £8 per hour for 3 years plus. Meals/snacks voluntary contribution 70p per session. Families to provide their own nappies, wipes and suncreams.
What childcare usually costs in East Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in East 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
BN21 1LQWhat 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 Jenny Wren Nursery School
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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 £8.50 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.