Opening hours
Monday,Wednesday : 09:00 - 15:00,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday : 09:00 - 13:00
Midhurst Nursery Class
Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(2 parent reviews)
·Whiphill Stables, Lamberts Lane, Midhurst, GU29 9EA · West Sussex
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
West Sussex
About this day nursery
Midhurst Nursery Class, established in 1992, is an outstanding childcare setting in Midhurst, West Sussex, catering to children aged 2 to 4 years. The nursery provides a warm and calm environment where children are welcomed and quickly settle into routines.
The dedicated team focuses on building strong attachments with children, responding sensitively to their individual needs to ensure they feel valued and secure. The EYFS-based curriculum is designed to be inclusive and high-quality, inspiring children to be engaged and motivated in their learning journey.
This setting places a strong emphasis on fostering independence, self-regulation, and coordination through tailored teaching that incorporates outdoor provision and daily routines. Leaders and staff are committed to safeguarding, with robust systems in place to ensure the welfare of every child.
Children consistently make effective progress, supported by a curriculum that secures essential foundational knowledge across all seven areas of learning, preparing them well for their next stages of education.
What it's like
Children are welcomed warmly into a calm environment where routines help them settle quickly. Key persons form secure attachments, responding sensitively to varying needs so children feel understood, safe and valued. Visual prompts, inviting activities and consistent transitions spark curiosity and enjoyment while promoting independence. Leaders and staff prioritise safeguarding through robust systems, regular reviews and clear communication with families and external agencies to maintain every child's welfare. Children form strong, trusting relationships with staff and peers. Practitioners model kindness, scaffold interactions and teach executive function skills so children learn to focus, take turns and manage emotions.
Strong attachmentsInclusive curriculumEffective progressWarm environmentHigh expectations
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Session types
Sessional
Established
1992
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Strong standard
Last inspected Nov 2025
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
AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Midhurst Nursery Class
Last inspected 18 November 2025
What it's like to attend
Children are welcomed warmly into a calm environment where routines help them settle quickly. Key persons form secure attachments, responding sensitively to varying needs so children feel understood, safe and valued. Visual prompts, inviting activities and consistent transitions spark curiosity and enjoyment while promoting independence. Leaders and staff prioritise safeguarding through robust systems, regular reviews and clear communication with families and external agencies to maintain every child's welfare. Children form strong, trusting relationships with staff and peers. Practitioners model kindness, scaffold interactions and teach executive function skills so children learn to focus, take turns and manage emotions.
Inspector highlights
- Children make consistently effective progress from their starting points because the curriculum and teaching secure essential foundational knowledge across the 7 areas of learning.
- Leaders prioritise children's welfare and wellbeing through robust policies, procedures and practices.
- Leaders design an inclusive, high-quality curriculum embedded across the setting with high expectations that keep children engaged and motivated throughout the day.
- Leaders systematically identify and assess children's individual needs through regular observations and by gathering information from families.
- Leaders use detailed, perceptive analysis of the setting's strengths and areas for improvement to plan strategic actions with the whole staff team and external agencies where appropriate.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should review the consistency with which behavioural expectations are communicated and reinforced in daily practice.
Inspection #10104179 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Practitioners know the children very well and act quickly when needs change, using individual plans and multi-agency coordination to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities access tailored plans, reasonable adjustments and additional adults so they participate fully, including weekly early years pupil premium funded outings.
Outdoor space
Teaching is tailored to each group of children, incorporating outdoor provision, daily routines, and targeted activities to develop independence, self-regulation, and coordination.
EAL / language support
The curriculum is tailored to embrace diversity and each child's uniqueness, with adaptations based on individual interests.
Parent Reviews of Midhurst Nursery Class
5.0
(2)
Hollie Eade
2 years ago
Brilliant nursery! Chris and the team dedicate their time providing so many fun, educational and memorable experiences for the kids, as well as doing a great job preparing them for the transition to school. So many events, mornings for parents to join in and trips out for the older ones! My Son flourished during his 2 years here and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend!
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Suzannah Le Gallez
8 years ago
Amazing nursery! My 3rd child is starting in January 🤗
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Inspection history
Date: March 2012
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Outstanding). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- March 2020Outstanding
- July 2015Outstanding
- March 2012Outstanding
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