Full-day nursery in Aldrington, Brighton and Hove
Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool
201 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4ED · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2024Reference 2801712Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places110 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
201 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4ED · More nurseries in BN3
Stations
- Portslade7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Fishersgate19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Aldrington20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including St Keyna Avenue North, Brittany Court and Glebe Villas.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hove Beach Park8 min walk
- Davis Park10 min walk
- Vale Park11 min walk
- Benfield Valley11 min walk
- Wish Park playground8 min walk
- Hove Lagoon Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Brighton and Hove there are about 2.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool is a full-day nursery at 201 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4ED, in Aldrington, Brighton and Hove. It is registered for 110 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 11 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Childcare 360 Limited.
Run by Childcare 360 Limited (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hove Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- West Hove Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Benfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2019 0.5 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Goldstone Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.7 miles
- Brackenbury Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- St Christopher's School ages 4–13 0.8 miles
- Hove Micro-School ages 5–14 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool was inspected on 26 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool take?
Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 110 children at any one time.
Who runs Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool?
Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool is run by Childcare 360 Limited, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool?
Portslade is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Apple Tree Day Nursery & Preschool?
You can call 01273 271969 and visit appletreenurseryschools.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2801712 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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