Diggers Forest School Nursery
Day nursery in West Sussex, GU31.
South Gardens, South Harting, GU31 5QJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 December 2024
| 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
Diggers Forest School 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.
Diggers Forest School Nursery against West Sussex
| Diggers Forest School Nursery | West Sussex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Diggers Forest School Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Diggers Forest School Nursery have?
- Diggers Forest School Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 17 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Diggers Forest School Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Diggers Forest School Nursery for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in West Sussex has 52.
- How much does Diggers Forest School Nursery cost?
- Diggers Forest School 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 Diggers Forest School 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 Diggers Forest School Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Diggers Forest School Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Diggers Forest School Nursery on 17 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Diggers Forest School Nursery?
- Nearby in GU31: Little Gems Day Nursery, The Little School by the Lake, The Avenue Day 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.