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Little PAWS Nursery School

Ofsted: Expected standard·Pevensey & Westham C Of E Primary School, 86 High Street, Pevensey, BN24 5LP · East Sussex
Number of places
50 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
East Sussex

About this day nursery

Little PAWS Nursery School, located in Pevensey, opened in 2025 and caters to children aged 1–4 years. The nursery is deeply integrated into the Pevensey & Westham C Of E Primary School community, ensuring a seamless start to children's learning journeys.

Open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00, Little PAWS provides a nurturing environment where children form trusting relationships with staff and develop confidence and independence. The nursery places a high priority on language development, with staff using narration and introducing new vocabulary through stories, songs, and rhymes.

Children benefit from extensive outdoor learning opportunities, including a woodland area for activities like den building and using tools to develop core muscle strength, as well as regular access to the school’s playing fields and nature areas. The setting is particularly effective in its provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with dedicated school staff working closely with nursery staff and parents to identify needs and implement support strategies promptly, ensuring every child achieves well.

The latest inspection in March 2026 highlighted the nursery's strong safeguarding standards and significant progress being made by all children, especially those who are potentially more disadvantaged.

What it's like

Children show how safe and secure they feel at nursery, forming positive, trusting relationships with staff. They engage in a wide range of activities, indoors and outdoors, with particular support for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. High priority is given to language development, with staff gently narrating and introducing new words, enabling children to become increasingly confident within the school environment and with school staff.

Strong RelationshipsSEND SpecialismOutdoor LearningLanguage DevelopmentSchool Community

Pricing & funding

Fees are reviewed every six months. The nursery offers stretched funding, allowing eligible parents to stretch 30 hours of funding across 48 weeks (equating to 24 hours per week). Additional non-funded hours, snacks, and consumables are charged separately, with example pricing packages provided.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are reviewed every six months in line with the booking policy.
  • 30 hours funding is stretched across 48 weeks, giving 24 funded hours a week.
  • A booking fee and holding deposit are required to secure a place.
  • Holding deposits are refunded when the child leaves (within 6 weeks for funded-only children).

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00

Established

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little PAWS Nursery School

Last inspected 5 March 2026

What it's like to attend

Children show how safe and secure they feel at nursery, forming positive, trusting relationships with staff. They engage in a wide range of activities, indoors and outdoors, with particular support for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. High priority is given to language development, with staff gently narrating and introducing new words, enabling children to become increasingly confident within the school environment and with school staff.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery is highly regarded by the school's senior leadership team as being intrinsically linked into the school community.
  • Considerable improvements are already being seen in the progress individual children make, especially those who are potentially more disadvantaged.
  • The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength of the nursery.
  • Children build the confidence, independence and effective communication skills they need to be successful learners.
  • Children form positive relationships with adults and make friends within the nursery.
  • Children benefit from warm, caring relationships with staff.
  • Staff work closely with parents to fully understand each child's care and learning needs.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should continue to embed the programmes in place for staff development and training to further enhance the quality of teaching.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is especially effective. School staff with specific responsibility for children with SEND have high expectations for every child and work closely with nursery staff to identify and assess individual needs quickly and accurately, implementing prompt support strategies.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from plenty of opportunities to be outside each day and to take part in active, physical play. Physical development is a key feature, reflected in learning outside within the school's woodland area, where activities like building dens and handling tools help develop core muscle strength. The school-based setting enables children to regularly use the playing fields and nature areas.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

5 March 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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