Sessional pre-school in Southern Cross, Brighton and Hove
Sparrows Nursery
Benfield Primary School, Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS · 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.
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Benfield Primary School, Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS · More nurseries in BN41
Stations
- Portslade5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Fishersgate15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Links Road, Benfield Way and Carlton Terrace.
Parks and playgrounds
- Benfield Valley2 min walk
- Vale Park8 min walk
- Easthill Park9 min walk
- Greenleas12 min walk
- Playground6 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 Brighton and Hove there are about 2.2 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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Sparrows Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Benfield Primary School, Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS, in Southern Cross, Brighton and Hove. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrows NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Portslade Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Teddy Bears Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| N Family Club HoveFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Southern Cross Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Apple Tree Day Nursery & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Nanny's HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Benfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2019 0.1 miles
- Brackenbury Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- St Nicolas CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Hove Micro-School ages 5–14 0.6 miles
- Goldstone Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Peter Gladwin Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Hill Park School ages 4–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 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 Sparrows Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sparrows Nursery Good at its inspection on 31 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sparrows Nursery take?
Sparrows Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Sparrows Nursery?
Portslade is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sparrows Nursery?
You can call 07883 026470 and visit www.sparrowsnursery.com.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2734036 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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