Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3pm
Busy Bees Pre-School in Trowbridge
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Wiltshire
About this day nursery
Busy Bees Pre-School, located in Southwick, West Sussex, is a charitable organisation offering a nurturing environment for children aged 2-4 years during term time. The preschool champions a philosophy rooted in kindness, independence, and a child-led approach to learning, fostering an atmosphere where young learners feel heard, respected, and empowered.
The dedicated and qualified staff ensure a safe and engaging setting, encouraging children to freely explore and participate in their developmental journey. The curriculum is meticulously designed to align with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) goals, offering a rich tapestry of activities that promote confidence, curiosity, and a sense of community through play, creativity, and exploration.
Our ethos
At Busy Bees Pre-School, our ethos is built on kindness, independence, and a child-led approach. We believe that children thrive in an environment where they feel heard, respected, and empowered to take charge of their own learning. Our indoor and outdoor environments are designed to represent the children, their interests and abilities.We have a large and inviting play room and a safe, secure garden area children have free-flow access to every day.
What it's like
Children love their time at this pre-school, arriving happy and showing a real sense of belonging. They are met by warm, friendly staff and quickly become involved in activities. Managers develop an ambitious curriculum, fostering independence and motivation in learners.
Charitable Incorporated OrganisationTerm-time preschoolChild-led approachOfsted rated Good
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
2-4 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
Term time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Pre-School
Last inspected 19 June 2025 · Joanne Neenan
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children love their time at this pre-school, arriving happy and showing a real sense of belonging. They are met by warm, friendly staff and quickly become involved in activities. Managers develop an ambitious curriculum, fostering independence and motivation in learners.
Inspector highlights
- Children are eager to learn and are making good progress in their learning and development.
- The pre-school is very calm and children's behaviour is very good.
- Leadership and management is very strong, with regular evaluations and changes made where needed.
- Children's speech and language development is very well supported through small group sessions and individual accommodation.
- Children have many opportunities to develop independence and make choices, such as serving their own snacks.
Areas to develop
- 1the provider should: n place a sharper focus on developing the curriculum for the youngest children so that activities are differentiated to best suit their age and stage of development.
Inspection #10399057 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
"Parents who have children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) speak of how well the pre-school links with outside professionals, and implements suggestions from the professionals to support their children's development."
"Parents comment on how well their young children have developed their language skills since being in pre-school."
"They particularly love the new lending library, which they say is encouraging their children's interests in books further."
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Parents who have children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) speak of how well the pre-school links with outside professionals, and implements suggestions from the professionals to support their children's development.
Outdoor space
Children are content as they have freedom to choose if they would like to play indoors or outdoors, supporting those that learn best outside, well. The team noticed that children were not really engaging in play in the outdoor kitchen, so they decided to introduce real fruit and vegetables. Children now regularly spend time in the space, cutting the food with safe knives, discussing the names of the different foods and what they smell and taste like.
Inspection history
Date: December 2010
- June 2025Good
- November 2019Good
- May 2017Good
- June 2015Good
- December 2010Outstanding
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