Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School
Day nursery in Horsham, RH12. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Woodlands Framing Yard, Old Crawley Road, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4RUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 October 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
Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School 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.
Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School against Horsham
| Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School | Horsham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 130 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- New View Nursery Outstanding, 23 places, RH12 5PU
- Catkins Nursery Outstanding, 24 places, RH12 1RS
- Solid Rock Pre-School Outstanding, 30 places, RH12 3RH
Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School is run by Little Barn Owls, which has 5 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Horsham.
Questions parents ask about Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School
- What Ofsted grade does Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School have?
- Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School was rated Good at its inspection on 21 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School take?
- Ofsted registers Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School for 130 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Horsham has 48.
- How much does Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School cost?
- Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School 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 Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School 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 Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School how it offers them.
- When was Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School on 21 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Little Barn Owls.
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.