# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in East Sussex

We list 47 nurseries in East Sussex that match “Sessional / pre-school”, out of 178 nurseries in the area. Across all 178 nurseries in East Sussex (131 full-day, 47 sessional) there are 7,787 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/sessional  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 178 (131 full-day · 47 sessional)
- Registered places: 7,787 (about 43 per nursery)

## Nurseries (page 1 of 2)

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Chalk Hill Pre-school and Toddler Group](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chalk-hill-pre-school-and-toddler-group-511229) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Charlie Bear's Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/charlie-bears-nursery-ey546275) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Explorers Seaford Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/explorers-seaford-nursery-109411) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [In2play Outdoor Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/in2play-outdoor-pre-school-ey554127) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Newick Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/newick-pre-school-109467) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Meadows Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/meadows-nursery-school-ey436921) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Honeybees Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/honeybees-pre-school-109441) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Jumping Beans Nursery CIO](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/jumping-beans-nursery-cio-2704281) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Netherfield Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/netherfield-pre-school-ey370015) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Stone Cross Independent Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stone-cross-independent-pre-school-109525) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Groombridge Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/groombridge-pre-school-109431) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Maria Montessori Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/maria-montessori-nursery-school-2758710) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [St. John's Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-johns-preschool-109509) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [The Athelstan Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-athelstan-nursery-2514811) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Westfield Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/westfield-playgroup-109538) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Southover Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/southover-nursery-school-2725815) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [St Mary's Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-marys-nursery-school-109512) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Little Castle Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-castle-nursery-2835113) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Jan 2026 |  |  |  |
| [Ripe Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ripe-nursery-school-2786583) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Apr 2026 |  |  |  |
| [Barcombe Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/barcombe-playgroup-ey422509) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Bodiam Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bodiam-pre-school-ey309603) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Framfield Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/framfield-pre-school-ey415265) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Catsfield Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/catsfield-pre-school-109396) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Cottage Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cottage-pre-school-2707018) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [East Sussex Montessori School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/east-sussex-montessori-school-2654378) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Emmanuel Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/emmanuel-pre-school-109416) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Fairlight Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fairlight-playgroup-109418) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Horam Community Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/horam-community-pre-school-109443) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [In2play St Leonards Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/in2play-st-leonards-pre-school-2752059) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Peasmarsh Flying Start Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/peasmarsh-flying-start-pre-school-ey341517) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |

Next page: /nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/sessional?page=2

## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/full-day.md) (131)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/sessional.md) (47)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/outstanding.md) (34)

## Areas within East Sussex

- [Roselands](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/roselands.md) (6)
- [Bexhill-on-Sea](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/bexhill-on-sea.md) (5)
- [Eastbourne](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/eastbourne.md) (5)
- [Newhaven](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/newhaven.md) (5)
- [Hailsham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/hailsham.md) (4)
- [Peacehaven](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/peacehaven.md) (4)
- [Stone Cross](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/stone-cross.md) (4)
- [Upperton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/upperton.md) (4)
- [Battle](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/battle.md) (3)
- [Bohemia](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/bohemia.md) (3)
- [Meads](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/meads.md) (3)
- [Seaford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/seaford.md) (3)
- [Silverhill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/silverhill.md) (3)
- [St Leonards-on-Sea](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/st-leonards-on-sea.md) (3)
- [Uckfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/uckfield.md) (3)
- [Baldslow](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/baldslow.md) (2)
- [Blacklands](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/blacklands.md) (2)
- [Blackness](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/blackness.md) (2)
- [Catsfield & Crowhurst](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/catsfield-and-crowhurst.md) (2)
- [Cliffe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/cliffe.md) (2)
- [Clive Vale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/clive-vale.md) (2)
- [Crowborough](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/crowborough.md) (2)
- [Downside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/downside.md) (2)
- [Framfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/framfield.md) (2)
- [Groombridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/groombridge.md) (2)
- [Hampden Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/hampden-park.md) (2)
- [Hollington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/hollington.md) (2)
- [Langney](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/langney.md) (2)
- [Ninfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/ninfield.md) (2)
- [Pebsham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/pebsham.md) (2)
- [Polegate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/polegate.md) (2)
- [Southover](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/southover.md) (2)
- [St Anthony's Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/st-anthonys-hill.md) (2)
- [Ticehurst](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/ticehurst.md) (2)
- [Upper Horsebridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/upper-horsebridge.md) (2)
- [Westfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/westfield.md) (2)
- [Alfriston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/alfriston.md) (1)
- [Barcombe Cross](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/barcombe-cross.md) (1)
- [Bodiam](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/bodiam.md) (1)
- [Bodle Street Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/bodle-street-green.md) (1)
- [Broad Oak](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/broad-oak-tn21.md) (1)
- [Broad Oak](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/broad-oak-tn31.md) (1)
- [Broomgrove](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/broomgrove.md) (1)
- [Cade Street](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/cade-street.md) (1)
- [Catsfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/catsfield.md) (1)
- [Church Wood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/church-wood.md) (1)
- [Crowborough Warren](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/crowborough-warren.md) (1)
- [Crowhurst](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/crowhurst.md) (1)
- [East Blatchington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/east-blatchington.md) (1)
- [Etchingham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/etchingham.md) (1)
- [Fairlight Cove](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/fairlight-cove.md) (1)
- [Falmer](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/falmer.md) (1)
- [Five Ashes](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/five-ashes.md) (1)
- [Four Oaks](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/four-oaks.md) (1)
- [Friday Street](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/friday-street.md) (1)
- [Glenleigh Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/glenleigh-park.md) (1)
- [Glyne Gap](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/glyne-gap.md) (1)
- [Golden Cross](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/golden-cross.md) (1)
- [Halton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/halton.md) (1)
- [Hartfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/east-sussex/hartfield.md) (1)

## Postcode districts

- [BN1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn1.md) (29)
- [BN10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn10.md) (5)
- [BN20](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn20.md) (6)
- [BN21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn21.md) (10)
- [BN22](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn22.md) (9)
- [BN23](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn23.md) (7)
- [BN24](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn24.md) (4)
- [BN25](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn25.md) (5)
- [BN26](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn26.md) (4)
- [BN27](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn27.md) (11)
- [BN7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn7.md) (8)
- [BN8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn8.md) (6)
- [BN9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bn9.md) (5)
- [RH18](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/rh18.md) (1)
- [TN19](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn19.md) (2)
- [TN20](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn20.md) (3)
- [TN21](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn21.md) (5)
- [TN22](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn22.md) (8)
- [TN3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn3.md) (8)
- [TN31](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn31.md) (5)
- [TN32](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn32.md) (4)
- [TN33](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn33.md) (13)
- [TN34](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn34.md) (8)
- [TN35](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn35.md) (5)
- [TN37](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn37.md) (8)
- [TN38](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn38.md) (8)
- [TN39](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn39.md) (5)
- [TN40](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn40.md) (5)
- [TN5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn5.md) (3)
- [TN6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn6.md) (10)
- [TN7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/tn7.md) (1)

## Neighbouring areas

- [Brighton and Hove](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/brighton-and-hove.md) (110)
- [West Sussex](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/west-sussex.md) (363)
- [Kent](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/kent.md) (606)
- [Medway](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/medway.md) (86)
- [Bromley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/bromley.md) (161)
- [Croydon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon.md) (160)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in East Sussex?

We list 47 nurseries in East Sussex that match: sessional / pre-school.

### How many nurseries are there in East Sussex?

We list 178 nurseries in East Sussex: 131 full-day and 47 sessional, with 7,787 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### Which areas are near East Sussex?

Neighbouring areas include Brighton and Hove, West Sussex, Kent and Medway.

## Sources

Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, public Google ratings and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
