# Honeycroft Honeycroft is a full-day nursery at St. Barnabas Hall, Sackville Road, HOVE, BN3 3WF, in Hove, Brighton and Hove. It is registered for 59 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 13 reviews (October 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/honeycroft-130746 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: St. Barnabas Hall, Sackville Road, HOVE, BN3 3WF - Registered places: 59 - Phone: 01273 220323 - Website: https://www.honeycroft.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: 130746 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 10 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/130746 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 1993 (Reference 130746). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/130746) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 10 December 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/130746) - Registered places: 59 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/130746) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 24 June 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/208794) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St. Barnabas Hall, Sackville Road, HOVE, BN3 3WF Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.833678,-0.176897 - Station: Hove, 0.3 miles - Station: Aldrington, 0.4 miles - 13 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Museum Gardens, 0.3 miles - Park: Stoneham Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Hove Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Brighton and Hove there are about 2.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (November 2024) | | 0.2 miles | | St Christopher's School | | 4–13 | | | 0.4 miles | | The Montessori Place | | 1–18 | | yes | 0.6 miles | | Hove Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (June 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | West Hove Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (November 2024) | | 0.6 miles | | Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (March 2026) | | 0.7 miles | | Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Good (February 2023) | | 0.7 miles | | Aldrington CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (January 2026) | | 0.8 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Shirley Street Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shirley-street-day-nursery-2590365) | Good | | | 0.1 miles | | [Hopscotch Hove Station](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hopscotch-hove-station-ey538794) | Outstanding | | | 0.2 miles | | [Hillbury House Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hillbury-house-nursery-130690) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Apple Tree Montessori Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/apple-tree-montessori-nursery-school-2635566) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Shoresh](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shoresh-2746486) | Report card Mar 2026 | | | 0.4 miles | | [Hove Village Nursery at Hove Library](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hove-village-nursery-at-hove-library-2524856) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Honeycroft's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Honeycroft Good at its inspection on 10 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Honeycroft take? Honeycroft is registered with Ofsted for up to 59 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Honeycroft? Hove is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Honeycroft? You can call 01273 220323 and visit www.honeycroft.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/130746) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Honeycroft&query_place_id=ChIJp3kabU6FdUgRJU4mKgCxBYk) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.