Full-day nursery in Franklands Village, West Sussex
Willow Tree Preschool
Barn Cottage Pavillion, Barn Cottage Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3QN · 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 2019Reference 2532038Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 19 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Barn Cottage Pavillion, Barn Cottage Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3QN · More nurseries in RH16
Stations
- Haywards Heath20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Recreation Ground, Penn Crescent and Hanbury Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lindfield Common12 min walk
- Priory Park12 min walk
- Forest Fields12 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Willow Tree Preschool
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Willow Tree Preschool
Willow Tree Preschool is a full-day nursery at Barn Cottage Pavillion, Barn Cottage Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3QN, in Franklands Village, West Sussex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Tree PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Mayflower PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Hedgehogs & Badgers Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Snowdrop House Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Norto5 Kidz Academy - LindfieldFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Treetops Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| St Paul's Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Warden Park Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Lindfield Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital ages 5–18Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.8 miles
- Harlands Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Willow Tree Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willow Tree Preschool Good at its inspection on 19 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willow Tree Preschool take?
Willow Tree Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Willow Tree Preschool?
Haywards Heath is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Willow Tree Preschool?
You can call 07861 612492.
Tools for parents in West Sussex
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in West SussexFees by age in West Sussex
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 2532038 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free