Full-day nursery in Tilsmore, East Sussex
Sheepsetting Pre-School
Cross in Hand C of E Primary School, Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0XG · 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 2005Reference EY309278Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cross in Hand C of E Primary School, Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0XG · More nurseries in TN21
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Fire Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Jubilee Park1 min walk
- Heathfield & Waldron (Millennium Green)6 min walk
- Leeves Common Play Area playground9 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.
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Sheepsetting Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Cross in Hand C of E Primary School, Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0XG, in Tilsmore, East Sussex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Parkside Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.1 miles
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.5 miles
- Maynards Green Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.6 miles
- Heathfield Community College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.5 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 Sheepsetting Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sheepsetting Pre-School Good at its inspection on 21 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sheepsetting Pre-School take?
Sheepsetting Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Sheepsetting Pre-School?
You can call 01435 866268 and visit www.sheepsettingpreschool.org.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY309278 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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