Busy Bee Pre-school
Chingford, London · E4 9HG
Inspected by Ofsted on 19 January 2024 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- 146918
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
- Registered since
- 11 January 1993
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Where it is
Chingford, London · E4 9HG. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 25 April 2018 inspection Good
- 13 July 2015 inspection Good
- 18 November 2010 inspection Good
- 28 June 2007 inspection Requires Improvement
- 12 December 2003 inspection Requires Improvement
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Busy Bee Pre-school in Chingford, London was last inspected on 19 January 2024. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
How long has Busy Bee Pre-school been registered? +
Busy Bee Pre-school has been registered with Ofsted since 11 January 1993. Its unique reference number (URN) is 146918.
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