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Nurseries in Brighton

There are 83 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Brighton, and 41 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Brighton

  • Ofsted report cards: 10 settings (20 Strong standard, 38 Expected standard)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 57 settings (10 Outstanding, 47 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Acorn Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN41 2PY, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 18 December 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Apple Tree Montessori Nursery School - Day nursery, Brighton BN3 3WB, ages 0 to 5, 45 places
    Ofsted, 28 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Apple Tree Nursery School - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 7HB, ages 0 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 12 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Baby Ducks - Day nursery, Brighton BN41 2LE, ages 1 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 10 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bear's House Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6EE, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 29 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bee In The Woods Kindergarten - Day nursery, Brighton BN41 2GW, ages 2 to 7, 20 places
    Ofsted, 16 November 2021: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bee in the Woods Kindergarten Stanmer Park - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 9SE, ages 3 to 4, 15 places
    Ofsted, 18 September 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bloomsbury on the Beach Day Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 1BX, ages 2 to 3, 35 places
    Ofsted, 19 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bloomsbury Street Day Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 1HQ, ages 0 to 2, 47 places
    Ofsted, 14 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Boomerang Kids - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 8SJ, ages 0 to 6, 81 places
    Ofsted, 1 July 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brighton Evolving Education Hub - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 6DL
  • Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project Playroom - Pre-school, Brighton BN2 0GY
  • Bright Start at Tarner Children's Centre - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 9QE, 50 places
  • Buntings Nursery Ltd - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 6NE, ages 1 to 5, 24 places
    Ofsted, 28 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Playgroup - Day nursery, Brighton BN42 4NA, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 1 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Caterpillars Preschool - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 9EN, ages 1 to 3, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 16 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Charley Barley's Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6FE, ages 0 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted, 28 August 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cherry Pie Day Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 0AG, ages 0 to 4, 68 places
    Ofsted report card, 24 June 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Cherry Tree Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 7DY, ages 1 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 July 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Church Lane Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN42 4GD, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 11 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Early Explorers Pre School - Day nursery, Brighton BN41 2WF, ages 2 to 5, 36 places
    Ofsted, 6 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Earthship - Raising Resilient - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 9PZ
  • Fiveways Playcentre - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6DJ, ages 2 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted, 24 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fizzy Fish @ Peter Gladwin - Day nursery, Brighton BN41 2PA, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 21 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Growing Up Green - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6RA, ages 0 to 5, 59 places
    Ofsted, 14 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Growing Up Green - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6HE, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 13 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Days Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 9SQ, ages 0 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted, 6 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Valley Pre School Brighton - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 4FH, ages 1 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 17 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hilltop Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 3EW, ages 1 to 4, 22 places
    Ofsted, 6 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hippy Kids Playschool - Day nursery, Brighton BN41 1LB, ages 1 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted report card, 28 April 2026: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Hollingbury Park Pre-School - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 7HS, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 16 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hopscotch Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6RD, ages 0 to 4, 98 places
    Ofsted, 2 May 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • House of Culture Brighton - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 1UQ
  • House on the Dials Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 3JB, ages 0 to 3, 45 places
    Ofsted report card, 28 September 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Jump Start Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 4SE, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 26 January 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddie Capers, Fishersgate - Day nursery, Brighton BN41 1PN, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted report card, 31 July 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kipling Lions Pre-School - Pre-school, Brighton BN2 6RH, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 28 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Acorns Brighton - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6QG, ages 0 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 20 November 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Angels - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 5LH, ages 0 to 5, 33 places
    Ofsted, 8 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Earthworms - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6NF, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 15 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Oaks - Pre-school, Brighton BN41 2WN, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 21 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Shoes Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6PA, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 11 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Stars Childcare - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 4DA, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 8 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Mini Adventurers Preschool - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 5EE, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 3 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nanny's House - Day nursery, Brighton BN41 2FA, ages 0 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • NatureKids - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 9SE
  • Nipperbout At The Brighton Centre - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 2GR, ages 4 to 14, 20 places
    Ofsted, 31 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nipperbout @ The Hilton Metropole - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 2FU, ages 0 to 3, 10 places
    Ofsted, 29 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Oak Cottage Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 6DA, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 5 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Oasis Project Creche - Pre-school, Brighton BN2 9RA
  • Orchard Day Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 0GL, ages 1 to 3, 64 places
    Ofsted, 14 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Orchard Pre School - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 9YA, ages 4 to 5, 19 places
    Ofsted, 6 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Patcham Village Preschool - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 8XR, ages 2 to 5, 28 places
    Ofsted, 16 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pepperpot Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 3PF, ages 2 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 24 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pepper-Pot Nursery Partnership - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 3ES, ages 0 to 2, 21 places
    Ofsted, 13 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pickles Preschool (Southwick) - Pre-school, Brighton BN42 4RE, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 7 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Portslade Day Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, Brighton BN41 1XR, ages 1 to 4, 51 places
    Ofsted, 7 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Premier Education - Stanley Deason Leisure Centre - Pre-school, Brighton BN2 5PB, 10 places
  • Pumpkin Patch Nursery Harrington Road Brighton - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6RF, 76 places
  • Pumpkin Patch Nursery Preston Drove Brighton - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6LA, 90 places
  • Roundabout Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 5FL, ages 0 to 4, 86 places
    Ofsted, 23 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Saltdean Preschool - Pre-school, Brighton BN2 8HA, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 21 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Saltdean Pre-School - Pre-school, Brighton BN2 8HB, 23 places
  • Silverbox Holiday School - Carden School - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 8LU
  • Skylarks Nursery School Ltd - Pre-school, Brighton BN2 4ED, ages 1 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 7 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Southern Cross Pre-school - Pre-school, Brighton BN41 1GU, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 27 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Southwick Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, Brighton BN42 4TE, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 4 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sparrows Nursery - Pre-school, Brighton BN41 1XS, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 31 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sussex House Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 1ES, ages 0 to 5, 67 places
    Ofsted, 6 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tarnerland Nursery School - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 0AR, ages 0 to 2, 20 places
    Ofsted, 15 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Co-Operative Childcare Sussex - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 9BT, ages 0 to 4, 101 places
    Ofsted report card, 24 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Learning Room Brighton Limited - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6SA
  • The Nest - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 9SJ, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 16 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Nursery School Brighton - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 8TB, ages 0 to 4, 90 places
    Ofsted, 18 July 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Wishing Tree Day Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 8NA, ages 1 to 4, 86 places
    Ofsted, 7 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wagtails Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 3LP, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 29 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wetwetwet Swim School - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 8PB
  • Wetwetwet Swim School - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 5AA
  • Wetwetwet Swim School - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 6PZ
  • Whizz Kids Holiday Club - Pre-school, Brighton BN1 5GN, ages 5 to 11, 30 places
    Ofsted report card, 11 August 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Wise Owls Nursery School - Day nursery, Brighton BN2 3HF, ages 0 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 8 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wonder Years Nursery School - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 6WF, ages 0 to 8, 48 places
    Ofsted, 20 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wrap Nursery - Day nursery, Brighton BN1 4EA, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted report card, 8 July 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Activ8 Bevendean WAC - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 4JP, 40 places
  • Activ8 Mile Oak Activity Hub - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN41 2WN, 32 places
  • ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Benfield Primary School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN41 1XS, 40 places
  • ActiveMe 360 CIC @ City Academy Whitehawk - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 5FL, 40 places
  • ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Coombe Road Primary School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 4BP, 40 places
  • ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Hertford Primary School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 7FP, 40 places
  • Activities 4 Kids Ltd - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 6NE
  • Barracudas (Brighton) - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 8PB, 188 places
  • C.A.T.S Club @ Our Lady of Lourdes RC School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 7HA, 15 places
  • Elm Grove Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 3ES, 70 places
  • Hungry Minds Childcare After School Club - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 5AE, 50 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Balfour - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 6NE, 40 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Fairlight - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 3AJ, 28 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Peter Gladwin BN41 - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN41 2PA, 30 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Quayside Youth Club - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN42 4RE, 60 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Stanford - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 5PR, 30 places
  • MK Stanford Infant School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 5PS, 60 places
  • Pied Piper Brighton College - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 5JJ, 100 places
  • Pied Piper Westdene - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 5GN, 64 places
  • Pied Piper Windlesham School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 5AA, 64 places
  • Play At Carden Nursery And Primary School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 8LU, 30 places
  • PLAY at Glebe - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN42 4GB, 40 places
  • PLAY at Saltdean LTD - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 8HB, 120 places
  • PLAY at SM and SMM - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN41 1LB, 60 places
  • PLAY at St Bernadette's - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 6UT, 40 places
  • PLAY at St Mary Magdalen's - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 3EF, 40 places
  • Silverbox After School Club - Stanford Junior School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 5PR
  • SportsCool Brighton LSC - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 7FR
  • Starfish Kids Club @ St Paul's - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 3LP, 24 places
  • Super Camps at Brighton Girls - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 3AT, 55 places
  • Sussex Kids Hub - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN41 2LA, 30 places
  • Tarner - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 9HS, 46 places
  • Tarner at Carlton Hill Primary School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 9HS, 17 places
  • The Skate Club - BACA - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 9PW
  • The Skate Club - Benfield - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN41 1XS
  • The Skate Club Stanford - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN1 5PR
  • The Skate Club - St Nicolas - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN41 2LA
  • VIM Clubs - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 0BN, 25 places
  • VIM Clubs - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 0AH, 30 places
  • VIM Clubs - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 6BB, 30 places
  • Wetwetwet Swim School - Out-of-school club, Brighton BN2 5RQ

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Brighton

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.