Southwick Pre-School Playgroup
Day nursery in Brighton, BN42. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Southwick Community Association, 24 Southwick Street, Brighton, BN42 4TEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 July 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
Southwick Pre-School Playgroup 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.
Southwick Pre-School Playgroup against Brighton
| Southwick Pre-School Playgroup | Brighton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Southwick Pre-School Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Southwick Pre-School Playgroup have?
- Southwick Pre-School Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 4 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Southwick Pre-School Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Southwick Pre-School Playgroup for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brighton has 46.
- How much does Southwick Pre-School Playgroup cost?
- Southwick Pre-School Playgroup 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 Southwick Pre-School Playgroup 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 Southwick Pre-School Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Southwick Pre-School Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Southwick Pre-School Playgroup on 4 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Southwick Pre-School Playgroup?
- Nearby in BN42: Church Lane Nursery, Busy Bees 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.