Full-day nursery in Portfield, West Sussex
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School
St. Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, PO19 6SE · 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 July 2004Reference EY286112Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places66 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, PO19 6SE · More nurseries in PO19
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Shamrock Close, Lennox Road and Swanfield Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cloisters Lawn7 min walk
- Oaklands Park8 min walk
- St James's or Jubilee Park10 min walk
- Priory Park10 min walk
- Litten Gardens10 min walk
- Playground4 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 Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at St. Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, PO19 6SE, in Portfield, West Sussex. It is registered for 66 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Buffer Bear Limited.
Run by Buffer Bear Limited (company), which runs 11 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Learners Preschool LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Chichester Nursery School, Children and Family CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Busy Bees At ChichesterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Active8 Minds - JYSFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Whizz Kids Holiday ClubFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Little Blue DoorFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Portfield Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Chichester Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Fordwater School, Chichester ages 2–19Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- St Anthony's School ages 4–16Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- St. Joseph's Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- The Prebendal School ages 2–14has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.8 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 Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 6 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School take?
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 66 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School?
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School is run by Buffer Bear Limited, which runs 11 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School?
Chichester is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01243 536778 and visit www.littlepioneers.coop.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY286112 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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