Full-day nursery in Falmer, East Sussex
The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex
Childcare Centre, University Of Sussex, Southern Ring Road, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9BT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Childcare Centre, University Of Sussex, Southern Ring Road, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9BT · More nurseries in BN1
Stations
- Falmer8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Science Park Road, Village and Medical School Research.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stanmer Park10 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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The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex is a full-day nursery at Childcare Centre, University Of Sussex, Southern Ring Road, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9BT, in Falmer, East Sussex. It is registered for 101 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 6 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited.
Run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited (company), which runs 34 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Coldean Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 1.3 miles
- Moulsecoomb Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.6 miles
- Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.7 miles
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.7 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 The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex's Ofsted rating?
The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex was inspected on 24 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex take?
The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex is registered with Ofsted for up to 101 children at any one time.
Who runs The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex?
The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex is run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited, which runs 34 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex?
Falmer is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex?
You can call 01273 678356 and visit www.littlepioneers.coop.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2886063 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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