Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery
Day nursery in East Sussex.
Dittons Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey, BN24 5ESWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
| 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
Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery 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.
Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery against East Sussex
| Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery | East Sussex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 83 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery have?
- Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 8 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery for 83 places at any one time. The average day nursery in East Sussex has 48.
- How much does Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery cost?
- Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery 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 Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery 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 Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery on 8 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bluebell Barn Children's Nursery?
- Nearby in Pevensey: Each Peach Forest School, Robertsbridge Children's Services, The Farmyard Nursery Limited Company.
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.