Sessional pre-school in Ashington, West Sussex
Chanctonbury Preschool
The Old School House, Rectory Lane, Ashington, Pulborough, RH20 3AS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old School House, Rectory Lane, Ashington, Pulborough, RH20 3AS · More nurseries in RH20
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Rectory Lane and Hillcrest Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 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.
What parents say
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Chanctonbury Preschool is a sessional pre-school at The Old School House, Rectory Lane, Ashington, Pulborough, RH20 3AS, in Ashington, West Sussex. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanctonbury PreschoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ashington Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Bears Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| The Treehouse Nursery West ChiltingtonFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| Browns Lane PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| The Nursery School Company StorringtonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| Garden Cottage NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ashington CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 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 Chanctonbury Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chanctonbury Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 20 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chanctonbury Preschool take?
Chanctonbury Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
How do I contact Chanctonbury Preschool?
You can call 01903 950766 and visit chanctonburypreschool.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
- 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 2727666 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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