Ofsted report card

Candover Valley Pre-School

BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire · RG25 2EE

Inspected by Ofsted on 1 December 2025 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
507968
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
23 November 1994
Local authority
Hampshire

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

Where it is

BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire · RG25 2EE. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 22 January 2020 inspection Outstanding
  2. 29 September 2015 inspection Outstanding
  3. 24 June 2010 inspection Outstanding
  4. 24 May 2007 inspection
  5. 13 October 2004 inspection
  6. 15 March 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Candover Valley Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Candover Valley Pre-School in BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire was last inspected on 1 December 2025. 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 Candover Valley Pre-School? +

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.

How long has Candover Valley Pre-School been registered? +

Candover Valley Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 23 November 1994. Its unique reference number (URN) is 507968.

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