Southover Nursery School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open a few years
A pre-school in Lewes for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £9.98 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2023, with 30 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £9.98 | |
| 3-4 year olds3y to 4y | £10.44 |
Funded hours
EYEE (Early Years Education Entitlement) for 2 year olds and 3 & 4 year olds, up to 15 or 30 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.
Worth knowing. Funded hours can be claimed within EYEE block times; maximum of 21 hours free childcare per week; a valid funding code must be provided before a place can be offered.
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
BN7 1HRWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 17 June 2025.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for Southover Nursery School
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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 £9.98 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.