Sessional pre-school in Newick, East Sussex
Newick Pre-school
The Old Reading Room, Church Road, Newick, LEWES, BN8 4JX · 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 December 1969Reference 109467Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places23 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 July 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
The Old Reading Room, Church Road, Newick, LEWES, BN8 4JX · More nurseries in BN8
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Holly Lane, The Bull and The Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 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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Newick Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at The Old Reading Room, Church Road, Newick, LEWES, BN8 4JX, in Newick, East Sussex. It is registered for 23 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Newick Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Fletching Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 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 Newick Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Newick Pre-school Outstanding at its inspection on 27 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Newick Pre-school take?
Newick Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 23 children at any one time.
How do I contact Newick Pre-school?
You can call 07788 603633 and visit www.newickpreschool.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 109467 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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