Sessional pre-school in Southgate, West Sussex
Rainbow Pre-School
Rainbow Pre School, Barrington Road, CRAWLEY, RH10 6DG · 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 July 2010Reference EY410705Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 March 2024Food 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
Rainbow Pre School, Barrington Road, CRAWLEY, RH10 6DG · More nurseries in RH10
Stations
- Crawley12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Barrington Road, Southgate Parade and Sunningdale Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Southgate Park10 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Rackham Close Play Area playground4 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 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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Rainbow Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Rainbow Pre School, Barrington Road, CRAWLEY, RH10 6DG, in Southgate, West Sussex. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Rainbow Pre-School Committee.
Run by Rainbow Pre-School Committee (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rainbow PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Premier Education - Hilltop Primary SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Friary PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kids Capers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at CrawleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Southgate Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Hilltop Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Broadfield Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Atelier21 Future School ages 4–16 0.7 miles
- Seymour Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.8 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 Rainbow Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow Pre-School Good at its inspection on 5 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbow Pre-School take?
Rainbow Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs Rainbow Pre-School?
Rainbow Pre-School is run by Rainbow Pre-School Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Pre-School?
Crawley is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY410705 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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