St Richard's School Nursery Unit
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chichester for from 2 years 6 months up to school age, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £24.00 a session for 3 - 4 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 1997, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated 2026/2027.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 - 4 year olds3y to 4y | £24.00Per | |
| 2 1/2 year olds | £27.00Per |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £20.00 Donation
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.50 a session Early Bird Sessions
- £2.50 a session Roosters Sessionsavailable for all day sessions
Funded hours
Universal funding the term after your child's third birthday; accepts 15 and 30 hour Free Entitlement.
Worth knowing. Fees are payable for children who do not qualify for Free Entitlement Funding.
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
PO19 1XBWhat 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, 9 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate from their parents with ease as they happily enter this warm and welcoming nursery. They independently place their belongings in their named drawer. Children display a strong sense of belonging and show that they feel safe and secure. For example, children chat away enthusiastically to staff and spontaneously cuddle into them. Staff respond with a smile, showing genuine warmth and kindness.
Children are active learners. They enjoy the outdoor learning environment and have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, children enjoy swinging and spinning from a tree swing and whizzing down a slide. Children make good progress in their learning and develop good friendships and imagination. For example, they peg socks onto a washing line and say, 'we did all the washing, we were busy'. Children demonstrate a love of books. They listen intently to their favourite stories, talk about the pictures and join in with familiar phrases.
Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Staff are good role models, and they support children to resolve any minor conflicts swiftly. Children display kindness towards their friends. Older children help younger children participate in activities. For example, they allow younger children to go down the slide before them. Staff praise children for their efforts, causing them to smile.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen hygiene routines to promote good self-care skills for children.
- 9 June 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 18 November 2019Good
- 10 May 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Richard's School Nursery Unit
- 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 £24.00 a session 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.