Full-day nursery in Ticehurst, East Sussex
Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup
Ticehurst and Flimwell Primary School, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, TN5 7DH · 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 September 2004Reference EY293520Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places46 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ticehurst and Flimwell Primary School, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, TN5 7DH · More nurseries in TN5
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Horsegrove Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 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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Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Ticehurst and Flimwell Primary School, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, TN5 7DH, in Ticehurst, East Sussex. It is registered for 46 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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| Ladybirds Preschool PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected December 2024 under 0.1 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 Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup Good at its inspection on 30 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup take?
Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time.
How do I contact Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup?
You can call 01580 201617 and visit www.ladybirdsnursery.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 EY293520 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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