Sessional pre-school in Ripe, East Sussex
Ripe Nursery School
The Hayton Baker Hall, Ripe, LEWES, BN8 6AP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
The Hayton Baker Hall, Ripe, LEWES, BN8 6AP · More nurseries in BN8
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.
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Ripe Nursery School is a sessional pre-school at The Hayton Baker Hall, Ripe, LEWES, BN8 6AP, in Ripe, East Sussex. It is registered for 37 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Ripe Nursery School Limited.
Run by Ripe Nursery School Limited (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripe Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Nest in Laughton, part of Ripe Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Mohair Centre ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Wise Owls, part of Ripe Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
| Hellingly PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
| East Sussex Montessori SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.2 miles |
| Busy Bees at HailshamFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Laughton Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.9 miles
- Park Mead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 2.4 miles
- Chiddingly Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 2.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Ripe Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ripe Nursery School was inspected on 16 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Ripe Nursery School take?
Ripe Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
Who runs Ripe Nursery School?
Ripe Nursery School is run by Ripe Nursery School Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Ripe Nursery School?
You can call 01323 811899 and visit www.ripenurseryschool.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.
- 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 2786583 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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