Little Barn Owls, The Orchard
Day nursery in Horsham, RH13. Part of the West Sussex council area.
The Orchard, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LYWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 13 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Barn Owls, The Orchard 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, The Orchard against Horsham
| Little Barn Owls, The Orchard | Horsham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 64 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School Outstanding, 72 places, RH13 6NR
- Barns Green Playgroup Outstanding, 30 places, RH13 0PT
- Little Barn Owls Forest School Nursery Outstanding, 52 places, RH13 9DP
Little Barn Owls, The Orchard 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, The Orchard
- What Ofsted grade does Little Barn Owls, The Orchard have?
- Little Barn Owls, The Orchard was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 13 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Barn Owls, The Orchard take?
- Ofsted registers Little Barn Owls, The Orchard for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Horsham has 48.
- How much does Little Barn Owls, The Orchard cost?
- Little Barn Owls, The Orchard 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, The Orchard 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, The Orchard how it offers them.
- When was Little Barn Owls, The Orchard last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Barn Owls, The Orchard on 13 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Barn Owls, The Orchard part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Barn Owls, The Orchard 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.