Full-day nursery in Billingshurst, West Sussex
St Gabriel's Playgroup
St Gabriel's Hall, East Street, Billingshurst, RH14 9QH · 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 1992Reference 113717Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 1 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St Gabriel's Hall, East Street, Billingshurst, RH14 9QH · More nurseries in RH14
Stations
- Billingshurst12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Jengers Mead and The Kings Arms.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Hilland Road Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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.
What parents say
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St Gabriel's Playgroup is a full-day nursery at St Gabriel's Hall, East Street, Billingshurst, RH14 9QH, in Billingshurst, West Sussex. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Billingshurst Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Ingfield Manor School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.8 miles
- Weald School, The Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.5 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 St Gabriel's Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Gabriel's Playgroup Good at its inspection on 1 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Gabriel's Playgroup take?
St Gabriel's Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Gabriel's Playgroup?
Billingshurst is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Gabriel's Playgroup?
You can call 07999 894382 and visit www.stgabrielsplaygroup.co.uk.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 113717 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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