Full-day nursery in Southwater, West Sussex
Southwater Pre-School
Southwater Infant School, Worthing Road, Southwater, HORSHAM, RH13 9JH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This inspection was before November 2025, when Ofsted introduced report cards. The visit did not give a quality grade, usually because no children were attending at the time.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2010Reference EY416030Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 July 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 8 October 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
Southwater Infant School, Worthing Road, Southwater, HORSHAM, RH13 9JH · More nurseries in RH13
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including The Southwater Junior Academy, The Copse and The Brook.
Parks and playgrounds
- Public Playing Field8 min walk
- Southwater Country Park11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- 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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Southwater Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Southwater Infant School, Worthing Road, Southwater, HORSHAM, RH13 9JH, in Southwater, West Sussex. It is registered for 24 children. It was last inspected by Ofsted in July 2023, without a quality grade. It is run by The Nursery Family Ltd.
Run by The Nursery Family Ltd (company), which runs 8 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwater Pre-SchoolThis nursery | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Southwater Village Hall Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Barn Owls Forest School NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bluecoat NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Barns Green PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Kookaburra PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Southwater Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Southwater Infant Academy Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Castlewood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Barns Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 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 Southwater Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Southwater Pre-School was last inspected by Ofsted on 7 July 2023, without a quality grade.
How many children can Southwater Pre-School take?
Southwater Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Southwater Pre-School?
Southwater Pre-School is run by The Nursery Family Ltd, which runs 8 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Southwater Pre-School?
Christs Hospital is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 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 EY416030 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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