Full-day nursery in Newhaven, East Sussex
Denton Island Nursery
Denton Island Nursery, Denton Island, NEWHAVEN, BN9 9BA · 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 July 2004Reference EY279429Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 February 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
Denton Island Nursery, Denton Island, NEWHAVEN, BN9 9BA · More nurseries in BN9
Stations
- Newhaven Town7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Newhaven Harbour14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Town Centre, Evelyn Avenue and South Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Newhaven Memorial Garden5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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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Denton Island Nursery is a full-day nursery at Denton Island Nursery, Denton Island, NEWHAVEN, BN9 9BA, in Newhaven, East Sussex. It is registered for 61 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Breakwater Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- High Cliff Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Seahaven Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.8 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 Denton Island Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Denton Island Nursery Good at its inspection on 28 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Denton Island Nursery take?
Denton Island Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Denton Island Nursery?
Newhaven Town is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Denton Island Nursery?
You can call 01273 515125 and visit sussexcommunity.org.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 EY279429 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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