Sessional pre-school in Storrington, West Sussex
Little Bears Pre-School
Sullington Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 3PP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 2018Reference EY563519Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sullington Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 3PP · More nurseries in RH20
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Mead Lane, Sullington Copse and Methodist Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sullington Parish Hall Park1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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Little Bears Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Sullington Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 3PP, in Storrington, West Sussex. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bears Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Nursery School Company StorringtonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Browns Lane PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Cootham Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| The Treehouse Nursery West ChiltingtonFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Chanctonbury PreschoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Garden Cottage NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thakeham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Storrington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 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 Little Bears Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Bears Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 15 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Bears Pre-School take?
Little Bears Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY563519 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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