Cradle Hill Pre-School Nursery
*NEW sessions from April 2026 - take a look below for more information*
We are pleased to share that Cradle Hill Pre-School Nursery has achieved Maths Champion Status. Highlighting that our whole team and provision is committed to improving maths outcomes for our children.
Cradle Hill Pre School Nursery has received the Halo Award.
This is in recognition of our commitment and focus on the health and wellbeing of all our children, families and staff.
Our Pre-School Nursery opened on Monday 5th September 2022 for children aged 2 - 4 years old.
If you are interested in your child securing a place at our sought-after Pre -School Nursery then please complete the Admissions Form found below. This form should be returned by email or hard copy to our School Office.
Admission forms received are not guaranteed a space at our Pre-School Nursery, however, every effort will be made to accommodate parental requests for places and sessions. We hold an active waiting list and can happily add your child to this if sessions are full.
If you do have any questions about any of the above, or wish to apply, then please contact the School Office at nursery@cradlehill.e-sussex.sch.uk
Please do seek more information about our Safeguarding and Attendance at Nursery here.
Pre-School Nursery Values and Ethos
We are a happy, caring and inclusive Community Primary School and our Pre-School Nursery mirrors these values and culture. Our Pre-School Nursery is a place where children love to learn, create and develop their curiosity for life. Children will be able to discover what makes them special and where honesty, kindness and respect for each other are expected every day.
Pre-School Nursery Hours
*NEW NURSERY HOURS*
After popular demand, we are pleased to confirm that our revised Nursery hours and free sessions from Monday 13th April 2026 are as below:| Early Bird Morning Session | 8am-8.30am £4 |
| Morning Session (Free hours) | 8.30am - 11.30am |
| Afternoon Session (Free hours) | 11.30am - 2.30pm |
| Afternoon 1 | 2.30pm - 3.30pm £7.50 |
| Afternoon 2 | 3.30pm - 4pm £4.50 incl healthy snack |
| Afternoon 3 | 4pm - 5pm £8.50 |
Nursery Term Dates
Our term dates for 2025-2026 for the Nursery can be found below. Please note these may differ from the main school dates.
nursery cradle hill term and holiday dates 2025 2026.pdf
Pre-School Nursery Fees
From September 2025 - April 2026 our Nursery fees will be as below and outlined in the Nursery Hours and Fee Structure document.
From April 2026, our Nursery hours and fees document is linked here outlining our new hours and revised free sessions.
Nursery uniform is optional.
Nursery Funding
Government funding is available for children aged 2 to 4 years old. To see if you are eligible for this funding, please visit the following websites:
The Best Start in Life - this is a government website which helps eligible parents claim 30 hours free childcare
Gov.uk - this link is helpful to parents who may be eligible for 2 year old funding.
Please find here parent/carer information about ESCC Government funding.
Useful family information
You can also find useful information from HALO (Healthy Active Little Ones) - here is their most recent Family Newsletter:
HALO Sept-Oct 23 NewsletterSome great information and ideas about how to listen to children and have conversations with them can be found here.
More information to help with potty training can be accessed here.
Please see below for some useful flyers and information from the NHS.
