Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club
Day nursery in Horsham, RH13. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Leechpool Primary School, Leechpool Lane, Horsham, RH13 6AGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 May 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club 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.
Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club against Horsham
| Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club | Horsham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club
- What Ofsted grade does Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club have?
- Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club was rated Good at its inspection on 26 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club take?
- Ofsted registers Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Horsham has 48.
- How much does Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club cost?
- Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club 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 Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club 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 Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club how it offers them.
- When was Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club on 26 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club?
- Nearby in RH13: Little Barn Owls, The Orchard, Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School, Barns Green Playgroup.
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.