Ofsted report card

Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>

Balcombe, Haywards Heath · RH17 6HS

Inspected by Ofsted on 1 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Not inspected
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Needs Attention
Leadership and governance Needs Attention

Achievement was not inspected here — a setting is only graded on the areas its registration covers, so this is not a gap in its practice.

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

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2874687
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 10
Registered places
18
Registered since
13 January 2026
Local authority
West Sussex

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

Balcombe, Haywards Heath · RH17 6HS. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> last inspected by Ofsted? +

Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> in Balcombe, Haywards Heath was last inspected on 1 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 Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>? +

Ofsted graded 5 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>? +

Ofsted did not grade achievement at this setting. A provider is only graded on the areas its registration covers — an out-of-school club, for example, is not inspected on delivering the early years curriculum. It is not a gap in the setting's practice.

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 Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> take? +

Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> is registered for children aged 4 to 10.

How many children can Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> take? +

Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> is registered for up to 18 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> been registered? +

Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> has been registered with Ofsted since 13 January 2026. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2874687.

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