Orchard Pre School
Day nursery in Brighton, BN2. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.
St. Lukes Vicarage, Queens Park Terrace, Brighton, BN2 9YAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 July 2022
| 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
Orchard Pre 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.
Orchard Pre School against Brighton
| Orchard Pre School | Brighton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 19 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Orchard Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Orchard Pre School have?
- Orchard Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 6 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Orchard Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Orchard Pre School for 19 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brighton has 46.
- How much does Orchard Pre School cost?
- Orchard Pre 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 Orchard Pre 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 Orchard Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Orchard Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Orchard Pre School on 6 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Orchard Pre School?
- 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.