Full-day nursery in Highgate, East Sussex
Ashdown Day Nursery
Little Oaks, Tomtits Lane, Forest Row, RH18 5AT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2019Reference 2532408Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 17 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Little Oaks, Tomtits Lane, Forest Row, RH18 5AT · More nurseries in RH18
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Highgate Road.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 East Sussex there are about 3.2 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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Ashdown Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Little Oaks, Tomtits Lane, Forest Row, RH18 5AT, in Highgate, East Sussex. It is registered for 56 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 17 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Michael Hall School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Greenfields School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Brambletye School ages 2–14has a nursery class 1.5 miles
- Ashurst Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Ashdown Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ashdown Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 17 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ashdown Day Nursery take?
Ashdown Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
How do I contact Ashdown Day Nursery?
You can call 01342 824455 and visit www.ashdowndaynursery.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.
- 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2532408 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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