What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 October 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Acorns Nursery School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Acorns Nursery School against Surrey
| Acorns Nursery School | Surrey average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Acorns Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Acorns Nursery School have?
- Acorns Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 12 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acorns Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Acorns Nursery School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Surrey has 61.
- How much does Acorns Nursery School cost?
- Acorns Nursery School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Acorns Nursery School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Acorns Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Acorns Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acorns Nursery School on 12 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Acorns Nursery School?
- Nearby in GU8: Chiddingfold Village Nursery School, Butterflies Nursery School, Sunny Days at Brook.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.