Partridge Green Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Partridge Green for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £7.00 an hour for 2 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 1992, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years2y to 3y | £7.002 years olds | |
| 3-4 years3y to 4y | £6.253-4 year olds |
Funded hours
Up to 30 hours FREE government funding for all 3+ year olds, plus 15 hours free funding for eligible 2 year olds.
Worth knowing. There are no top up fees, no minimum hours.
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
RH13 8HXWhat 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, 18 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and are greeted at the door by staff. Children know to put their water bottles on the table, along with any toys they want to show the children at group time. Staff lead a group time at the start of the session. They talk to children about the weather and ask them to share things they have been doing at home. Children celebrate the things they do away from the setting. For example, children show an interest in the photographs that other children share of themselves doing activities such as ballet.
Outside, children enjoy exploring ice. Staff encourage children to look for sunny areas to put the ice to see if it melts. Throughout the year, children learn about growing their own vegetables. They pick the vegetables when they are ripe and eat them for snack. Staff support children to draw pictures of their families. They remind children to include eyelashes and eyebrows on their pictures. Children continue this learning outside using chalks. Staff provide opportunities for children for manage risks. They teach children how to use the indoor climbing frame safely.
At snack time, children cut up their own fruit. Staff teach children how to cut their grapes to prevent them from choking.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide clear explanations to children to further support their understanding of rules and boundaries n encourage children to think about how to overcome challenges to further develop their learning.
- 18 January 2024Good
- 1 March 2023Needs improvement
- 30 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Partridge Green Pre-School
- 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
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 £7.00 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.
- 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.
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