Ofsted report card

Summerfields Nursery

Summerheath Road, Hailsham · BN27 3DR

Inspected by Ofsted on 2 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2803440
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
36
Registered since
16 September 2024
Local authority
East Sussex

On the EYR.

Where it is

Summerheath Road, Hailsham · BN27 3DR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Summerfields Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Summerfields Nursery in Summerheath Road, Hailsham was last inspected on 2 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Summerfields Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Summerfields Nursery take? +

Summerfields Nursery is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Summerfields Nursery take? +

Summerfields Nursery is registered for up to 36 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Summerfields Nursery been registered? +

Summerfields Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 16 September 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2803440.

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Inspection and registration information is published by Ofsted and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Little Bees is not affiliated with Ofsted. The grade descriptions are our plain-English summaries of where each grade sits against the standard, not Ofsted's own criteria.

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