Sessional pre-school in Alfriston, East Sussex
East Sussex Montessori School
Alfriston United Reform Church, The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TL · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Alfriston United Reform Church, The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TL · More nurseries in BN26
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Market Cross, Star Lane and Coach Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Tye1 min walk
- Playground7 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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East Sussex Montessori School is a sessional pre-school at Alfriston United Reform Church, The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TL, in Alfriston, East Sussex. It is registered for 12 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| East Sussex Montessori SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Alfriston School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.3 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 East Sussex Montessori School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated East Sussex Montessori School Good at its inspection on 5 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can East Sussex Montessori School take?
East Sussex Montessori School is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time.
How do I contact East Sussex Montessori School?
You can call 07946 356271 and visit www.eastsussexmontessorischool.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2654378 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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