Full-day nursery in East Blatchington, East Sussex
The Blue Door Nursery
St. Johns Church Hall, Wilmington Road, Seaford, BN25 2EH · 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 April 2004Reference EY284004Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places63 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 September 2025Food 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
St. Johns Church Hall, Wilmington Road, Seaford, BN25 2EH · More nurseries in BN25
Stations
- Seaford7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Bishopstone17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Belgrave Road, Beacon Road and Tudor Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Beach Garden11 min walk
- Jubilee Garden12 min walk
- Seaford Peace Garden12 min walk
- Marine Parade play area playground7 min walk
- Playground12 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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The Blue Door Nursery is a full-day nursery at St. Johns Church Hall, Wilmington Road, Seaford, BN25 2EH, in East Blatchington, East Sussex. It is registered for 63 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Seaford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Bowden House School ages 5–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Annecy Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.8 miles
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.8 miles
- Chyngton School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.3 miles
- Seaford Head School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 1.0 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 The Blue Door Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Blue Door Nursery Good at its inspection on 8 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Blue Door Nursery take?
The Blue Door Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 63 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Blue Door Nursery?
Seaford is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Blue Door Nursery?
You can call 01323 491821 and visit www.bluedoornursery.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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY284004 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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