Sessional pre-school in South Lancing, West Sussex
Penhill Playgroup
Guide Hall, 5 Penhill Road, Lancing, BN15 8HA · 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 May 1992Reference 113638Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 December 2021Food 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
Guide Hall, 5 Penhill Road, Lancing, BN15 8HA · More nurseries in BN15
Stations
- Lancing5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Ingleside Crescent, The Farmers and East Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Headborough Gardens4 min walk
- Lancing Beach Green5 min walk
- Elm Grove Open Space6 min walk
- Lancing Beach Green7 min walk
- Beach Green Playground7 min walk
- 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 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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Penhill Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Guide Hall, 5 Penhill Road, Lancing, BN15 8HA, in South Lancing, West Sussex. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penhill PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Beachside Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Acorns Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Boundstone Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Noahs Ark Childrens Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Scamps Pre-School LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Springboard Education ages 5–18 under 0.1 miles
- Seaside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- The Globe Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Boundstone Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- North Lancing Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.1 miles
- Sompting Village Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.1 miles
- Homefield Primary School and SSC Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.8 miles
- Bramber Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.8 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 Penhill Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Penhill Playgroup Good at its inspection on 17 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Penhill Playgroup take?
Penhill Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Penhill Playgroup?
Lancing is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Penhill Playgroup?
You can call 01903 767513 and visit www.penhillplaygroup.org.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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 113638 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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