Nurseries in BN3
64 registered nurseries — 7 Outstanding, 22 Good
Ofsted ratings in BN3
64
Total nurseries
7
Outstanding
22
Good
1
Requires Improvement
34
Not yet rated
54 New Church Road, Hove
West Hove Infant School (Holland Road Site), Hove
St Andrews C Of E School, Hove
Cottesmore St. Marys Rc Primary School, Hove
Why families love BN3
50/100
Family Score
21.25
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around BN3
Deprivation decile: 8/10 (10 = least deprived)
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in BN3
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in BN3?
BN3 has 64 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 7 are rated Outstanding and 22 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in BN3 are Outstanding or Good?
45% of nurseries in BN3 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in BN3?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in BN3 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in BN3?
Yes — many nurseries in BN3 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.