Full-day nursery in Glenleigh Park, East Sussex
Charters Ancaster Nursery
Charters Ancaster, Gunters Lane, Bexhill On Sea, TN39 4EB · 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2018Reference EY558142Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 June 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places84 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 February 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
Charters Ancaster, Gunters Lane, Bexhill On Sea, TN39 4EB · More nurseries in TN39
Stations
- Collington21 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Bexhill24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Glenleigh Park Road, Leasingham Gardens and Homelands Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bexhill Down4 min walk
- Bexhill Down (upper) Play Area playground5 min walk
- Sidley Recreation Ground Play Area playground8 min walk
- Bending Crescent Play Area playground9 min walk
- Bexhill Down (lower) Play Area playground10 min walk
- Sidley House Play Area 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 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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Charters Ancaster Nursery is a full-day nursery at Charters Ancaster, Gunters Lane, Bexhill On Sea, TN39 4EB, in Glenleigh Park, East Sussex. It is registered for 84 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 32 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- King Offa Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.4 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Chantry Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- St Mary's School and 6th Form College ages 5–19Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2022 1.0 miles
- Little Common School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.3 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 Charters Ancaster Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Charters Ancaster Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 24 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Charters Ancaster Nursery take?
Charters Ancaster Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Charters Ancaster Nursery?
Collington is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Charters Ancaster Nursery?
You can call 01424 216670 and visit www.chartersancaster.com.
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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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY558142 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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