Sessional pre-school in Wallands Park, East Sussex
Cottage Pre-School
St. Marys Social Centre, Christie Road, Lewes, BN7 1PL · 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 October 2022Reference 2707018Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 August 2025Food 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
St. Marys Social Centre, Christie Road, Lewes, BN7 1PL · More nurseries in BN7
Stations
- Lewes21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Nevill Crescent, Fitzjohns Road and Recreation Ground.
Parks and playgrounds
- Nevill Green2 min walk
- Eridge Green8 min walk
- Landport Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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.
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Cottage Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St. Marys Social Centre, Christie Road, Lewes, BN7 1PL, in Wallands Park, East Sussex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Lewes Old Grammar School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Western Road Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Southover CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.7 miles
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.1 miles
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.5 miles
- Priory School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.1 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 Cottage Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cottage Pre-School Good at its inspection on 28 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cottage Pre-School take?
Cottage Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Cottage Pre-School?
Lewes is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cottage Pre-School?
You can call 0300 772 7749 and visit www.cottagepreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2707018 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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