Ofsted record

Southdown Nursery

Steyning, West Sussex · URN 113701

According to Ofsted's inspection on 4 May 2023, Southdown Nursery in Steyning, West 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 4 May 2023

    3 years ago

    Ofsted's record for this setting has not changed since.

    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. 9 May 2017 Outstanding
  4. 18 May 2015 Good
  5. 1 March 2010 Good
  6. 9 November 2006 Good
  7. 1 March 2004 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
113701
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
1 September 2000
Local authority
West Sussex

Steyning, West Sussex · BN44 3GL. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register.

Common questions

When was Southdown Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Southdown Nursery in Steyning, West Sussex was last inspected on 4 May 2023, 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 Southdown Nursery's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated Southdown Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 4 May 2023. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has Southdown Nursery been registered? +

Southdown Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 1 September 2000. Its unique reference number (URN) is 113701.

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