What Ofsted grade does Little Downsend Ashtead have?

Little Downsend Ashtead has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 15 January 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.

How many children can Little Downsend Ashtead take?

Ofsted registers Little Downsend Ashtead for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ashtead has 48.

How much does Little Downsend Ashtead cost?

Little Downsend Ashtead 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 Downsend Ashtead 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 Downsend Ashtead how it offers them.

When was Little Downsend Ashtead last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Downsend Ashtead on 15 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Downsend Ashtead?

Nearby in KT21: Flying Start Day Nursery Barnesmead, Barnett Wood Pre-School, Flying Start Day Nursery Moorlands.

Little Downsend Ashtead

Day nursery in Ashtead, KT21. Part of the Surrey council area.

Downsend School Pre Prep Ashstead, 22 Oakfield Road, Ashtead, KT21 2RE

65 places

2023 registered with Ofsted

1 of 5 in our Ashtead ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 15 January 2026

Ofsted report card for Little Downsend Ashtead
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Curriculum and teaching	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Safeguarding	Met	Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires.

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What a place could cost

Little Downsend Ashtead 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 Downsend Ashtead against Ashtead

	Little Downsend Ashtead	Ashtead average
Places	65	48
Ofsted outcome	Strong standard in all 6	80% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Downsend Ashtead

What Ofsted grade does Little Downsend Ashtead have?: Little Downsend Ashtead has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 15 January 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
How many children can Little Downsend Ashtead take?: Ofsted registers Little Downsend Ashtead for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ashtead has 48.
How much does Little Downsend Ashtead cost?: Little Downsend Ashtead 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 Downsend Ashtead 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 Downsend Ashtead how it offers them.
When was Little Downsend Ashtead last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Downsend Ashtead on 15 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Downsend Ashtead?: Nearby in KT21: Flying Start Day Nursery Barnesmead, Barnett Wood Pre-School, Flying Start Day Nursery Moorlands.

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.