Sessional pre-school in North Lancing, West Sussex
Little Acorns Pre-School
The Globe Primary Academy, Community Room, Irene Avenue, LANCING, BN15 9NZ · 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
The Globe Primary Academy, Community Room, Irene Avenue, LANCING, BN15 9NZ · More nurseries in BN15
Stations
- Lancing10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Irene Avenue, Lancing Close and Third Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Manor Park Gardens9 min walk
- Lancing Manor Park12 min walk
- Monks Rec Playground6 min walk
- Lancing Parkour Park playground6 min walk
- Croshaw 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 West Sussex there are about 2.7 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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Little Acorns Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at The Globe Primary Academy, Community Room, Irene Avenue, LANCING, BN15 9NZ, in North Lancing, West Sussex. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Acorns Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Boundstone Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Noahs Ark Childrens Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Penhill PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Beachside Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Globe Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Boundstone Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- North Lancing Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Springboard Education ages 5–18 0.6 miles
- Seaside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Sompting Village Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Bramber Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.5 miles
- Downsbrook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.7 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 Little Acorns Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Acorns Pre-School Good at its inspection on 9 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Acorns Pre-School take?
Little Acorns Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns Pre-School?
Lancing is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Acorns Pre-School?
You can call 07770 884860.
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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 EY385887 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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