The Old School Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Bognor Regis for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2004, with 68 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
PO22 9QEWhat 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, 5 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They have warm and affectionate attachments with staff and demonstrate that they feel emotionally secure. Children respond positively to praise and reassurance, which supports their emotional wellbeing.
Children are eager to learn, and they behave well. Older children understand concepts such as turn taking. For instance, they negotiate with their peers when playing with toy cars. Younger children are supported to learn to share. For example, when digging in the sandpit, they are encouraged to share the spades.
Children enjoy being active and develop good physical control while climbing on the soft-play equipment. They use a range of equipment outside that promotes balancing, such as stilts. Children are supported to develop their self-care skills well. They wash their hands before mealtimes, eat independently and pour their own milk. Children demonstrate good table manners and are kind, sociable and polite.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the planning and organisation of large-group activities for older children, considering the needs and abilities of the children in the group, so that all are equally engaged, and their learning is maximised - review the implementation of the curriculum in the younger children's room and ensure that all children can easily view and take part in their activities, to fully promote their physical skills.
- 5 October 2022Good
- 5 December 2016Good
- 4 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Old School Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? 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
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