Southwater Pre-School
Day nursery in Horsham, RH13. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Southwater Infant School, Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9JH
Run by The Nursery Family What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 July 2023
| 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
Southwater 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.
Southwater Pre-School against Horsham
| Southwater Pre-School | Horsham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Barn Owls, The Orchard Outstanding, 64 places, RH13 8LY
- Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School Outstanding, 72 places, RH13 6NR
- Barns Green Playgroup Outstanding, 30 places, RH13 0PT
Southwater Pre-School is run by The Nursery Family, which has 9 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Horsham.
Questions parents ask about Southwater Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Southwater Pre-School have?
- Southwater Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 7 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Southwater Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Southwater Pre-School for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Horsham has 48.
- How much does Southwater Pre-School cost?
- Southwater 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 Southwater 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 Southwater Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Southwater Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Southwater Pre-School on 7 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Southwater Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Southwater Pre-School is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by The Nursery Family.
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.