Ofsted report card

Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School

Somerset Road, Southampton · SO17 3AA

Inspected by Ofsted on 9 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
Achievement Not inspected
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

Curriculum and teaching and Achievement were 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.

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
2803927
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 11
Registered places
30
Registered since
6 September 2024
Local authority
Southampton

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

Where it is

Somerset Road, Southampton · SO17 3AA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School in Somerset Road, Southampton was last inspected on 9 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 Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: 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.

Why are some areas not graded for Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or 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 Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School take? +

Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School is registered for children aged 4 to 11.

How many children can Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School take? +

Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School been registered? +

Creative Kidz Childcare at Portswood Primary School has been registered with Ofsted since 6 September 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2803927.

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