The Nursery School Charlwood
Day nursery in Crawley, RH11. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Charlwood Road, Lowfield Heath, Crawley, RH11 0QAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 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
The Nursery School Charlwood 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.
The Nursery School Charlwood against Crawley
| The Nursery School Charlwood | Crawley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 110 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Nursery School Charlwood
- What Ofsted grade does The Nursery School Charlwood have?
- The Nursery School Charlwood was rated Good at its inspection on 10 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Nursery School Charlwood take?
- Ofsted registers The Nursery School Charlwood for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Crawley has 64.
- How much does The Nursery School Charlwood cost?
- The Nursery School Charlwood 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 The Nursery School Charlwood 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 The Nursery School Charlwood how it offers them.
- When was The Nursery School Charlwood last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Nursery School Charlwood on 10 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Nursery School Charlwood?
- Nearby in RH11: Toad Hall Nursery Crawley, Stepping Stones Playschool, Muddy Puddles Pre-School.
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.