Full-day nursery in Walberton, West Sussex
Community Playcentre @ Walberton
The Recreation Field, The Street, Walberton, ARUNDEL, BN18 0PJ · 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 December 2015Reference EY496233Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 March 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
The Recreation Field, The Street, Walberton, ARUNDEL, BN18 0PJ · More nurseries in BN18
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Post Office, The Holly Tree and Old Vicarage.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 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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Community Playcentre @ Walberton is a full-day nursery at The Recreation Field, The Street, Walberton, ARUNDEL, BN18 0PJ, in Walberton, West Sussex. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Walberton & Binsted CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.1 miles
- Barnham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.2 miles
- Slindon CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.2 miles
- Yapton CE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.5 miles
- The Amicus School ages 5–16 1.7 miles
- St Philip Howard Catholic School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.4 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 Community Playcentre @ Walberton's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Community Playcentre @ Walberton Good at its inspection on 12 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Community Playcentre @ Walberton take?
Community Playcentre @ Walberton is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Community Playcentre @ Walberton?
Barnham is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Community Playcentre @ Walberton?
You can call 01243 555922 and visit www.walbertonpre-school.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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY496233 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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