Full-day nursery in Five Ashes, East Sussex
Little Tinkers
Scocus Barn, Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6JJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
- SafeguardingStandards not 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 March 2009Reference EY375779Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places64 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 20 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Scocus Barn, Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6JJ · More nurseries in TN20
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.
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Little Tinkers is a full-day nursery at Scocus Barn, Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6JJ, in Five Ashes, East Sussex. It is registered for 64 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Urgent improvement; safeguarding standards not met. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Five Ashes CofE 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
- Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School ages 2–13has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.6 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 Tinkers's Ofsted rating?
Little Tinkers was inspected on 24 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Urgent improvement. Safeguarding standards not met.
How many children can Little Tinkers take?
Little Tinkers is registered with Ofsted for up to 64 children at any one time.
How do I contact Little Tinkers?
You can call 01825 830772 and visit www.littletinkers.info.
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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.
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY375779 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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