Barns Green Playgroup
Day nursery in Horsham, RH13. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Village Hall, Muntham Drive, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PTWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 10 July 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Barns Green Playgroup 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.
Barns Green Playgroup against Horsham
| Barns Green Playgroup | Horsham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Barns Green Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Barns Green Playgroup have?
- Barns Green Playgroup was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 10 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Barns Green Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Barns Green Playgroup for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Horsham has 48.
- How much does Barns Green Playgroup cost?
- Barns Green Playgroup 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 Barns Green Playgroup 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 Barns Green Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Barns Green Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barns Green Playgroup on 10 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barns Green Playgroup?
- Nearby in RH13: Little Barn Owls, The Orchard, Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School, Little Barn Owls Forest School Nursery.
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.