# Baby Ducks Baby Ducks is a full-day nursery at St Nicholas and St Andrew Parish Centre, South Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LE, in Portslade-by-Sea, Brighton and Hove. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 7 reviews (October 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/baby-ducks-ey448830 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: St Nicholas and St Andrew Parish Centre, South Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LE - Registered places: 25 - Phone: 01273 911373 - Website: http://babyducks.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: EY448830 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 10 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY448830 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2012 (Reference EY448830). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY448830) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 10 October 2022). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY448830) - Registered places: 25 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY448830) - Food hygiene rating: 4 (Good) (inspected 28 June 2024). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/462498) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St Nicholas and St Andrew Parish Centre, South Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LE Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.842669,-0.219841 - Station: Fishersgate, 0.6 miles - Station: Portslade, 0.8 miles - Station: Southwick, 1.0 miles - 10 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Portslade Old Village Green, under 0.1 miles - Park: Easthill Park, 0.1 miles - Park: Mile Oak Road Open Space, 0.4 miles - Park: Warrior Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Peter Gladwin Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | | 0.2 miles | | Hill Park School | | 4–16 | Report card (July 2026) | | 0.2 miles | | St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (November 2022) | | 0.2 miles | | Brackenbury Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Report card (June 2026) | | 0.3 miles | | Hove Micro-School | | 5–14 | | | 0.5 miles | | Benfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (November 2019) | | 0.6 miles | | Eastbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (May 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | Mile Oak Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (March 2022) | yes | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Fizzy Fish @ Peter Gladwin](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fizzy-fish-peter-gladwin-2519954) | Good | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Nanny's House](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nannys-house-ey556609) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [Southern Cross Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/southern-cross-pre-school-130772) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Acorn Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/acorn-nursery-ey318095) | Outstanding | | | 0.5 miles | | [Portslade Day Nursery and Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/portslade-day-nursery-and-pre-school-2699652) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Bee In The Woods Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bee-in-the-woods-kindergarten-ey557571) | Outstanding | | | 0.6 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Baby Ducks's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Baby Ducks Good at its inspection on 10 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Baby Ducks take? Baby Ducks is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Baby Ducks? Fishersgate is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Baby Ducks? You can call 01273 911373 and visit babyducks.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY448830) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Baby+Ducks&query_place_id=ChIJoxl08IKadUgRo_2FxYThDC8) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.