Oak Cottage Nursery
Day nursery in Brighton, BN2. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.
Oak Cottage, Warren Road, Brighton, BN2 6DAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 March 2025
| 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
Oak Cottage 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.
Oak Cottage Nursery against Brighton
| Oak Cottage Nursery | Brighton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Oak Cottage Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Oak Cottage Nursery have?
- Oak Cottage Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Oak Cottage Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Oak Cottage Nursery for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brighton has 46.
- How much does Oak Cottage Nursery cost?
- Oak Cottage 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 Oak Cottage 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 Oak Cottage Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Oak Cottage Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Oak Cottage Nursery on 5 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Oak Cottage Nursery?
- Nearby in BN2: Boomerang Kids, Jump Start Nursery, Little Stars Childcare.
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.