Southwater Village Hall Pre-School
Day nursery in West Sussex, RH13.
Church Lane, Southwater, RH13 9BTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 October 2024
| 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 Village Hall 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 Village Hall Pre-School against West Sussex
| Southwater Village Hall Pre-School | West Sussex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Southwater Village Hall Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Southwater Village Hall Pre-School have?
- Southwater Village Hall Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 15 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Southwater Village Hall Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Southwater Village Hall Pre-School for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in West Sussex has 52.
- How much does Southwater Village Hall Pre-School cost?
- Southwater Village Hall 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 Village Hall 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 Village Hall Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Southwater Village Hall Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Southwater Village Hall Pre-School on 15 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Southwater Village Hall Pre-School?
- Nearby in RH13: Little Barn Owls, The Orchard, Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School, Barns Green Playgroup.
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.