Full-day nursery in East Preston, West Sussex
Little Stars
Ascot Way, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3SB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2007Reference EY359612Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 22 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places97 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ascot Way, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3SB · More nurseries in BN16
Stations
- Angmering4 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Sheep Fold Avenue, Station Road and Railway Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Langmeads Field4 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Guildford Road Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Mill Pond Play Area playground7 min walk
- Lashmar Rec. 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.
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Little Stars is a full-day nursery at Ascot Way, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3SB, in East Preston, West Sussex. It is registered for 97 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little StarsThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Happy Days Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Activ8 Nursery East PrestonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Activ8 Nursery RustingtonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| East Preston Village Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Angmering Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House)Full-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.2 miles
- East Preston Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- East Preston Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Rustington Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.9 miles
- Summerlea Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected December 2022 1.0 miles
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.1 miles
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.5 miles
- The Angmering School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 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 Stars's Ofsted rating?
Little Stars was inspected on 22 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Stars take?
Little Stars is registered with Ofsted for up to 97 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Stars?
Angmering is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Stars?
You can call 01903 850221 and visit www.littlestarsnursery.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
- 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 EY359612 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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