Ofsted record

Meadows Nursery School

Eastbourne, East Sussex · URN EY436921

According to Ofsted's inspection on 24 February 2026, Meadows Nursery School in Eastbourne, East Sussex was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 24 February 2026

    6 months ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 26 September 2025 Outstanding
  4. 6 January 2020 Good
  5. 28 May 2015 Outstanding
  6. 24 April 2012 Outstanding

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY436921
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
20 October 2011
Local authority
East Sussex

Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN23 8JZ. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Meadows Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Meadows Nursery School in Eastbourne, East Sussex was last inspected on 24 February 2026, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is Meadows Nursery School's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated Meadows Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 24 February 2026. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has Meadows Nursery School been registered? +

Meadows Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 20 October 2011. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY436921.

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