Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited
Day nursery in Crawley, RH11. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Southgate Community Centre, Ditchling Hill, Crawley, RH11 8QLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 March 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
Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited 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.
Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited against Crawley
| Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited | Crawley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited have?
- Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 21 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Crawley has 64.
- How much does Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited cost?
- Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited 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 Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited 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 Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited how it offers them.
- When was Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited on 21 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited?
- Nearby in RH11: Toad Hall Nursery Crawley, Stepping Stones Playschool, Muddy Puddles Pre-School.
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.