Full-day nursery in St Helen's Wood, East Sussex
Clive Vale Nursery School
Elphinstone Family Centre, 211 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2AX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2020Reference 2601012Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 27 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places73 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 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
Elphinstone Family Centre, 211 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2AX · More nurseries in TN34
Stations
- Ore13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Hoad's Wood Road, Downs Road and Conifer Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- BOS Field4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground12 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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Clive Vale Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Elphinstone Family Centre, 211 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2AX, in St Helen's Wood, East Sussex. It is registered for 73 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.3 from 4 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
- Mulberry Baird Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.8 miles
- Torfield School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.9 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.9 miles
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Dudley Infant Academy Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.0 miles
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.0 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 Clive Vale Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Clive Vale Nursery School was inspected on 27 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Clive Vale Nursery School take?
Clive Vale Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 73 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Clive Vale Nursery School?
Ore is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Clive Vale Nursery School?
You can call 01424 441636 and visit clivevalenursery.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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2601012 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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