Ofsted report card

Cherry Tree Nursery

Brentwood Road, BRIGHTON · BN1 7DY

Inspected by Ofsted on 22 July 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Strong Standard

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

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

Inclusion

Strong Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY284309
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
50
Registered since
7 September 2004
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Brentwood Road, BRIGHTON · BN1 7DY. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 15 May 2026 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 3 January 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  3. 22 November 2022 inspection Good
  4. 23 November 2021 inspection Requires Improvement
  5. 1 April 2016 inspection Outstanding
  6. 2 June 2011 inspection
  7. 8 November 2005 inspection

Common questions

When was Cherry Tree Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Cherry Tree Nursery in Brentwood Road, BRIGHTON was last inspected on 22 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 Cherry Tree Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong 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.

What ages does Cherry Tree Nursery take? +

Cherry Tree Nursery is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Cherry Tree Nursery take? +

Cherry Tree Nursery is registered for up to 50 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Cherry Tree Nursery been registered? +

Cherry Tree Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 7 September 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY284309.

Nearby settings

Inspection and registration information is published by Ofsted and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Little Bees is not affiliated with Ofsted. The grade descriptions are our plain-English summaries of where each grade sits against the standard, not Ofsted's own criteria.

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