Ofsted report card

Bishop Cornish Education Centre

SALTASH, Cornwall · PL12 4PA

Inspected by Ofsted on 19 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY397520
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
26
Registered since
8 October 2009
Local authority
Cornwall

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

SALTASH, Cornwall · PL12 4PA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 12 March 2020 inspection Good
  2. 17 July 2015 inspection Outstanding
  3. 22 March 2010 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Bishop Cornish Education Centre last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bishop Cornish Education Centre in SALTASH, Cornwall was last inspected on 19 January 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Bishop Cornish Education Centre? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Bishop Cornish Education Centre take? +

Bishop Cornish Education Centre is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Bishop Cornish Education Centre take? +

Bishop Cornish Education Centre is registered for up to 26 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Bishop Cornish Education Centre been registered? +

Bishop Cornish Education Centre has been registered with Ofsted since 8 October 2009. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY397520.

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