Ofsted report card

Cedartree Preschool

Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 4BX

Inspected by Ofsted on 3 December 2025 under the report card framework.

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

Expected Standard

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

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

Inclusion

Expected Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2597839
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
12 August 2020
Local authority
Kent

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 4BX. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 5 February 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 5 September 2024 inspection Inadequate
  3. 19 October 2022 inspection compliant

Common questions

When was Cedartree Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +

Cedartree Preschool in Sittingbourne, Kent was last inspected on 3 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 Cedartree Preschool? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected 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 Cedartree Preschool been registered? +

Cedartree Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 12 August 2020. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2597839.

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