Ofsted report card

Elworth Pre-School Group

SANDBACH, Cheshire · CW11 3HU

Inspected by Ofsted on 5 December 2025 under the report card framework.

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

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

Strong Standard

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

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

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

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

Needs Attention

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY441442
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
24
Registered since
7 February 2012
Local authority
Cheshire East

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

SANDBACH, Cheshire · CW11 3HU. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 18 October 2022 concern_actions_taken
  2. 29 January 2020 inspection Good
  3. 16 May 2016 inspection Outstanding
  4. 17 July 2012 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Elworth Pre-School Group last inspected by Ofsted? +

Elworth Pre-School Group in SANDBACH, Cheshire was last inspected on 5 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 Elworth Pre-School Group? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. 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 Elworth Pre-School Group take? +

Elworth Pre-School Group is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Elworth Pre-School Group take? +

Elworth Pre-School Group is registered for up to 24 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Elworth Pre-School Group been registered? +

Elworth Pre-School Group has been registered with Ofsted since 7 February 2012. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY441442.

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