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Nurseries in the South East

All 3,488 nurseries in the South East.

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How the South East's nurseries spread out

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Ofsted grades in the South East

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 391 of 2707
  • Good: 2304 of 2707
  • Requires improvement: 12 of 2707
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2707
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Nurseries in the South East, explained

There are 3,488 nurseries in the South East, teaching 4,143 children.

100% of the nurseries Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 391 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

6.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £13,893 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many nurseries are in the South East?
There are 3,488 nurseries in the South East, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are in the South East?
the South East has 391 nurseries rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2304 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in the South East nurseries?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across nurseries in the South East is 26:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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