Peasmarsh Flying Start Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Rye for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. £7.00 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2006, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Our fees are £7.00 per hour per child.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours and 30 hours funded children.
Worth knowing. Voluntary contribution of 50p per session.
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
TN31 6UWWhat 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, 2 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the pre-school happy and full of enthusiasm. Staff greet children with a smile, which helps them feel safe and secure. This is seen as they confidently say goodbye to their parents. Children hang up their own coats and politely greet staff, which demonstrates their good independence and social skills.
Children demonstrate high levels of emotional well-being. Staff are extremely nurturing of the children and form strong bonds with them. This is seen when children approach staff for a cuddle when they are feeling unsure. Children learn about feelings and emotions. They respond well to staff's high expectations and learn how their behaviour makes others feel. Additionally, staff talk to children about rules, such as 'no pick, no lick' when playing outdoors. This prepares them well for later learning.
Staff successfully teach children to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, they regularly practise how to evacuate the building in an emergency, such as in the event of a fire. Furthermore, staff support children to learn to assess risks. For instance, they work out how they can safely cross a small, shallow stream. Children thoroughly enjoy the many ways they are supported to develop their physical skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop planning further so that activities link more precisely to children's next steps in learning to help them make continued progress n strengthen information sharing with parents and other agencies to ensure children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive consistent approaches to learning.
- 2 May 2024Good
- 22 June 2018Good
- 7 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Peasmarsh Flying Start 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.