Full-day nursery in Southgate, West Sussex
Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited
Southgate Community Centre, Ditchling Hill, CRAWLEY, RH11 8QL · 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 February 2016Reference EY496854Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 21 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Southgate Community Centre, Ditchling Hill, CRAWLEY, RH11 8QL · More nurseries in RH11
Stations
- Crawley14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Barrington Road, Wensleydale and Wakehurst Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Goff's Park11 min walk
- Rackham Close Play Area playground1 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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 West Sussex there are about 2.7 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.
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Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited is a full-day nursery at Southgate Community Centre, Ditchling Hill, CRAWLEY, RH11 8QL, in Southgate, West Sussex. It is registered for 52 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.5 (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Happy Hours Pre-School CrawleySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hilltop Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Southgate Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.1 miles
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Broadfield Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Atelier21 Future School ages 4–16 0.6 miles
- Seymour Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 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 Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited Good at its inspection on 21 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited take?
Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited?
Crawley is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited?
You can call 07928 128158 and visit www.caterpillarspreschool.net.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY496854 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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