Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 8.45am - 2.45pm
Holbrook Community Pre-school
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
Number of places
28 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
West Sussex
About this day nursery
Holbrook Community Pre-school, a registered charity founded in 1983, has been dedicated to enriching the educational and developmental journey of young children in the Horsham Holbrook area for over 40 years. The pre-school prides itself on fostering a community-focused environment that encourages parental involvement.
It received an "Outstanding" rating from Ofsted in 2019, followed by a "Good" rating in 2025. The pre-school offers a secure and nurturing space where a blend of engaging and educational activities, from colourful crafts to interactive storytelling and messy play, helps children express themselves and cultivate a love for learning.
The committed and local team, many of whom have personal connections to the pre-school through their own children's attendance, ensures that each child's unique needs and abilities are recognised and supported. Holbrook Community Pre-school operates five days a week, Monday to Friday, from 8:45 am to 2:45 pm, providing flexible morning or full-day session options.
What it's like
Children flourish in the welcoming environment provided by the pre-school. All staff show a dedication to providing children with high-quality learning experiences. Staff plan a range of activities that deliver a broad and balanced curriculum that caters for children's current interests and their existing knowledge.
Charity-runOfsted Outstanding (2019)Community-basedFlexible sessions
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
Morning sessions, Full sessions
Established
1991
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Holbrook Community Pre-school
Last inspected 10 January 2025 · Tina Lambert
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 flourish in the welcoming environment provided by the pre-school. All staff show a dedication to providing children with high-quality learning experiences. Staff plan a range of activities that deliver a broad and balanced curriculum that caters for children's current interests and their existing knowledge.
Inspector highlights
- Children flourish in the welcoming environment. All staff show a dedication to providing children with high-quality learning experiences.
- Staff promote books and a love of reading. They have a focus story, which the children have chosen, and read this in a way that captures children's imagination.
- The key-person system works very well. Staff have an in-depth knowledge of children and their families, and offer support for parents in a variety of situations.
- Children are encouraged to be independent. They help to prepare the snack for other children and staff use opportunities such as this to support children's mathematical skills.
- Children enjoy ongoing opportunities for outside play and running around in the fresh air. They regularly go for walks in the local community which helps educate children on current or future topics.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the monitoring and coaching of staff, to help staff provide more consistent support for children's learning.
Inspection #10375758 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
feedback about the helpful impact the caring staff and leadership team have had on their families.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make progress from their starting points. Leaders make sure that all referrals to outside professionals are timely and impactful for children with SEND.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy ongoing opportunities for outside play and running around in the fresh air. They regularly go for walks in the local community which helps educate children on current or future topics. Children attend a nearby retirement home to interact with the residents, which helps with social skills and developing an early understanding that not all disabilities can be seen.
Inspection history
Date: September 2010
- January 2025Good
- May 2019Outstanding
- February 2016Outstanding
- September 2010Outstanding
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