Ofsted report card

Coat of Many Colours Nursery

UXBRIDGE, Middlesex · UB8 2TU

Inspected by Ofsted on 12 March 2026 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
EY347369
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
80
Registered since
15 March 2007
Local authority
Hillingdon

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

Where it is

UXBRIDGE, Middlesex · UB8 2TU. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 6 December 2022 inspection Good
  2. 13 November 2018 inspection Good
  3. 4 July 2017 inspection Good
  4. 21 July 2016 inspection Requires Improvement
  5. 27 January 2016 inspection Inadequate
  6. 25 June 2014 inspection Good
  7. 17 October 2013 inspection Good
  8. 26 March 2013 inspection Good
  9. 19 January 2012 inspection Good
  10. 26 July 2007 inspection

Common questions

When was Coat of Many Colours Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Coat of Many Colours Nursery in UXBRIDGE, Middlesex was last inspected on 12 March 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 Coat of Many Colours Nursery? +

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.

What ages does Coat of Many Colours Nursery take? +

Coat of Many Colours Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Coat of Many Colours Nursery take? +

Coat of Many Colours Nursery is registered for up to 80 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Coat of Many Colours Nursery been registered? +

Coat of Many Colours Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 15 March 2007. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY347369.

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