Castor and Ailsworth Preschool
Peterborough Road Castor, PETERBOROUGH · PE5 7AX
Inspected by Ofsted on 3 March 2025 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- 256756
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
- Registered since
- 1 January 1996
- Local authority
- Peterborough
On the Early Years Register.
Where it is
Peterborough Road Castor, PETERBOROUGH · PE5 7AX. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 23 November 2021 inspection Good
- 16 July 2013 inspection Outstanding
- 14 July 2010 inspection Good
- 21 November 2005 inspection Requires Improvement
- 4 November 2003 inspection Good
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Castor and Ailsworth Preschool in Peterborough Road Castor, PETERBOROUGH was last inspected on 3 March 2025. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
How long has Castor and Ailsworth Preschool been registered? +
Castor and Ailsworth Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 1 January 1996. Its unique reference number (URN) is 256756.
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