Sessional pre-school in Stone Cross, East Sussex
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup
Stone Cross Memorial Hall, Dittons Road, Stone Cross, BN24 5ET · 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
Stone Cross Memorial Hall, Dittons Road, Stone Cross, BN24 5ET · More nurseries in BN24
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including The Crossways, Primary School and The Red Lion.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Sharnfold Farm & Shop 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.
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Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Stone Cross Memorial Hall, Dittons Road, Stone Cross, BN24 5ET, in Stone Cross, East Sussex. It is registered for 23 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Stone Cross Independent Pre-School Committee.
Run by Stone Cross Independent Pre-School Committee (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Cross Pre-School PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Stone Cross Independent Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Bluebell Barn Children's NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Meadows Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Poppetts Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at EastbourneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Rockets Childcare - LangneyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stone Cross School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.1 miles
- Shinewater Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Hankham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.8 miles
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.3 miles
- Oakwood Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.3 miles
- Heron Park Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 1.3 miles
- Parkland Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.5 miles
- Parkland Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.5 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 Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Good at its inspection on 7 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup take?
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 23 children at any one time.
Who runs Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup?
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup is run by Stone Cross Independent Pre-School Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup?
Hampden Park (Sussex) is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 507910 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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