Sessional pre-school in Stone Cross, East Sussex
Meadows Nursery School
1 Rotherfield Avenue, Eastbourne, BN23 8JZ · 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 October 2011Reference EY436921Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 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 Rotherfield Avenue, Eastbourne, BN23 8JZ · More nurseries in BN23
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Hadlow Avenue, The Causeway School and Alverstone Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shinewater Park4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- 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 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 Nursery School is a sessional pre-school at 1 Rotherfield Avenue, Eastbourne, BN23 8JZ, in Stone Cross, East Sussex. It is registered for 100 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Stone Cross Independent Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Stone Cross Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at EastbourneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bluebell Barn Children's NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Rockets Childcare - LangneyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| The Meadows Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shinewater Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Stone Cross School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.4 miles
- Heron Park Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.9 miles
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Oakwood Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.1 miles
- Hankham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 1.2 miles
- Parkland Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.2 miles
- Parkland Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.2 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 Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Meadows Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 26 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Meadows Nursery School take?
Meadows Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Meadows Nursery School?
Hampden Park (Sussex) is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Meadows Nursery School?
You can call 01323 741811 and visit meadowslangney.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 EY436921 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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