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Best nurseries in Amberley

7 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Horsham, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).

7
nurseries and pre-schools
2
Outstanding or mostly strong
239
registered places
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1Chuckleberries At Coldwaltham
Full day care · 24 places · RH20 1LW
Outstanding (2024)
2Little Birds Forest Nursery
Full day care · 25 places · BN18 9LT
Outstanding (2023)
3Mini Explorers Nursery@Pulborough
Full day care · 19 places · RH20 2BF
Good (2023)
4Little Explorers Pre-School@Pulborough
Sessional day care · 32 places · RH20 2AN
Good (2023)
5Browns Lane Preschool
Sessional day care · 36 places · RH20 4LQ
Good (2023)
6Cootham Pre-School
Full day care · 27 places · RH20 4JX
Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Nov 2025)
7The Nursery School Company Storrington
Full day care · 76 places · RH20 4EE
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Amberley?

Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South East, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£202 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£161 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.

Questions

What are the best nurseries in Amberley?

Of 7 nurseries and pre-schools in Amberley, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Chuckleberries At Coldwaltham, Little Birds Forest Nursery, Mini Explorers Nursery@Pulborough.

How much does nursery cost in Amberley?

In South East, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £202 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.

How many nurseries are there in Amberley?

7 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 6 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Horsham · Storrington · Henfield · Partridge Green · Broadbridge Heath · Faygate · Littlehaven · Mannings Heath

Neighbourhoods

Amberley, Pulborough & Storrington

Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.