Full-day nursery in Langney Village, East Sussex
Meadows Mere Nursery School
1-2 Alfred Road, Kingsmere, Eastbourne, BN23 6TA · 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 April 1998Reference 507796Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 August 2026Food 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
1-2 Alfred Road, Kingsmere, Eastbourne, BN23 6TA · More nurseries in BN23
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Langney Green, Asda and Daytona Quay.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Gardener Close Play Area playground7 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 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.
What parents say
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Meadows Mere Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 1-2 Alfred Road, Kingsmere, Eastbourne, BN23 6TA, in Langney Village, East Sussex. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 21 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Places For Children Limited.
Run by Places For Children Limited (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
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| Meadows Mere Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.2 miles
- Langney Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Tollgate Community Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Roselands Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.4 miles
- Shinewater Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.5 miles
- Stafford Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.6 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 Meadows Mere Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Meadows Mere Nursery School Good at its inspection on 9 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Meadows Mere Nursery School take?
Meadows Mere Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Meadows Mere Nursery School?
Meadows Mere Nursery School is run by Places For Children Limited, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Meadows Mere Nursery School?
Pevensey & Westham is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Meadows Mere Nursery School?
You can call 01323 461114 and visit meadowsnurseries.co.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
- 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 507796 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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