Pennthorpe School

Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham RH12 3HJ
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8.8 4 Reviews
  • Pennthorpe School, Horsham
Pennthorpe Prep School Nursery offers a warm, nurturing environment where the youngest children begin their educational journey with curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Set within the beautiful grounds of Pennthorpe School in West Sussex, the Nursery provides a safe and inspiring space designed specifically for children aged 2 to 4.

With a strong focus on play-based learning, the Nursery combines expert early years teaching with a rich variety of experiences, both indoors and out. Children benefit from access to specialist facilities, including outdoor adventure areas, a woodland classroom, and opportunities in music, sport, and languages, all tailored to their age and stage.

At the heart of the Nursery is a commitment to each child’s happiness and development. The caring team builds strong relationships with families, ensuring every child feels known, valued, and supported as they grow in independence and thrive socially and emotionally. Whether exploring the world around them, developing early literacy and numeracy, or simply making friends, Pennthorpe’s youngest learners enjoy a magical start to their school life.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Pennthorpe School
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in Charge

  • Sophie Rego (Head of Nursery)

Registered Charity Number

  • 307043

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full time - £2,895 - £3,750* per term.


    Children in our nursery often join us on a part-time basis.
    Morning session (08.30am - 12 noon) or Afternoon session (12 noon - 3.30pm) - £204 - £375 per session, per term

  • Childcare Vouchers and funds from Tax-Free Childcare accounts can be used to pay for school fees for children before they turn 5 (in the nursery and the end of the term within which your child turns 5 in Reception). Extended Day fees can also be paid for in this way, as can some other additional sessions (such as chargeable talent pool sessions) that take place out of normal school hours.


    *The School is a registered provider of Free Early Education for 3 and 4 year olds.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Pennthorpe School Reviews (4)

8.8

Pennthorpe School has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.775) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Pennthorpe School has 4 reviews.

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Review from Lucy S (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't be happier with my daughter's experience in the Honeypot class. The nursery provides such a rich variety of resources, and I'm especially impressed by their wonderful Forest School sessions. The team also puts so much thought into planning exciting activities. Every member of staff we've
met has been both incredibly friendly and thoroughly professional. They create a warm, nurturing environment where my daughter feels safe, valued, and supported in her learning. We feel so fortunate to be part of this nursery community and couldn't recommend the Honeypot class more highly!
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Review from E R (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our eldest child enjoyed every day he spent in both the Honey Pot and Beehive. He enjoyed water play, painting, forest school, baking and much more. He developed wonderful relationships with the incredible staff and children in his class. When he moved into Reception at Pennthorpe School the transition
was seamless.


Our youngest child has just moved from the Honey Pot into Beehive. She is loving it so much and it is amazing to watch her grow in confidence and independence daily.


We highly recommend Pennthorpe School!

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Review from C L (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son joined the Beehive (pre-Reception year) and settled in very quickly, making friends and feeling at home from the start. The Beehive year provides a great foundation for learning, introducing phonics, maths, and early writing in a way that feels engaging and age-appropriate, ensuring children
are well prepared for Reception.
The teachers have been wonderful at encouraging and nurturing each child's individual interests. In our son's case, embracing his love of art with many creative opportunities to develop his skills.
The children also benefit from the school's specialist teachers, e.g. forest school sessions in the school's own woods and PE twice a week.
Beehive children are also included in wider school activities e.g. assemblies, the Christmas Play and Sports Day. There are also lovely opportunities for parents to get involved in school life such as parents' football and netball. We've been so happy with the nursery - it's been a wonderful start to our son's school journey.
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Review from H P (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We enrolled my son into The Honey Pot to start just after his second birthday in September 2023. He had been at home for the first two years of his life so it was important to us he was somewhere small, nurturing and with great facilities so he could grow in his experiences and confidence. We were particularly
impressed with how the staff treat the children as their own, genuinely caring about our son and being so positive and enthusiastic about his time at the nursery. We also really loved his exposure to the facilities in the wider school and to be able to participate in assemblies and other activities with some older children, which really grew his confidence.
We kept our son in the nursery as he moved up to the next group The Beehive, after a year at The Honey Pot. This transition was seamless, he was so excited, and the excellent experience we had in his first year continued and grew. He is the youngest in the academic year but his development has been extremely impressive.
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.775)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.775) out of 10 for Pennthorpe School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.8 out of 5 from 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Pennthorpe School is calculated as follows: ( (48 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 5
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.775 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Pennthorpe School is based on 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.375
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 50 number of registered child places is 10. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 10 = 0.4
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (6)

Sophie

Sophie Rego

Job Title: Head of Nursery Joined: 2021

CACHE Level 3

Jo

Jo Thornton

Job Title: Reception Class Teacher and Nursery Support Joined: 2007

BSc (Hons), NVQ Level 3, HLTA

Amy

Amy Wilson

Job Title: EYFS Teaching Assistant Joined: 2021

NVQ Level 3

Peni

Peni Shaw

Job Title: EYFS Teaching Assistant

BA (Ed) and Montessori Early Years Teaching Diploma

Maddie

Maddie Whiteside

Job Title: EYFS Teaching Assistant

EYFS Teaching Assistant.

Vanessa

Vanessa Harris

Job Title: EYFS Teaching Assistant

EYFS Teaching Assistant

Frequently Asked Questions about Pennthorpe School

What is the Age Range of Children that Pennthorpe School accepts?

Pennthorpe School accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Pennthorpe School Open?

Pennthorpe School is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Pennthorpe School have capacity for?

Pennthorpe School has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is Pennthorpe School to the centre of Horsham?

6.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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