Sessional pre-school in Southover, East Sussex
Southover Nursery School
Southover Nursery School, Southover, Church Hall,St. James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Southover Nursery School, Southover, Church Hall,St. James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR · More nurseries in BN7
Stations
- Lewes6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including The Kings Head, Railway Station and Southover Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Southover Grange Gardens2 min walk
- Bell Lane Recreational Ground6 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Bell Lane Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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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Southover Nursery School is a sessional pre-school at Southover Nursery School, Southover, Church Hall,St. James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR, in Southover, East Sussex. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southover Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at LewesFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| The Old School House Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Stepping Stones, Lewes Community Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kiddie Capers Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Cottage Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Pippa's GroupFull-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
- Western Road Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Southover CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Lewes Old Grammar School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.8 miles
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.0 miles
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.4 miles
- Priory School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 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 Southover Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Southover Nursery School Good at its inspection on 17 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Southover Nursery School take?
Southover Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Southover Nursery School?
Lewes is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Southover Nursery School?
You can call 01273 486435 and visit www.southovernursery.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
- 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 2725815 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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