Ofsted report card

Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB3 1AA

Inspected by Ofsted on 7 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Strong 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

Strong Standard

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

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
EY562870
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
125
Registered since
24 July 2018
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB3 1AA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 21 June 2026 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 17 October 2023 concern_actions_taken compliant
  3. 31 May 2023 concern_actions_taken compliant
  4. 28 February 2023 complaint_actions_taken compliant
  5. 2 December 2021 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire was last inspected on 7 July 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 Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong 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 Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery take? +

Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery take? +

Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery is registered for up to 125 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery been registered? +

Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 24 July 2018. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY562870.

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