Ofsted report card

Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School

St Marys Lane, Upminster · RM14 3BS

Inspected by Ofsted on 14 January 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 Exceptional
Leadership and governance Exceptional

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

Exceptional

Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.

Leadership and governance

Exceptional

Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY550490
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 11
Registered places
90
Registered since
29 July 2017
Local authority
Havering

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

Where it is

St Marys Lane, Upminster · RM14 3BS. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 16 January 2020 inspection compliant

Common questions

When was Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School in St Marys Lane, Upminster was last inspected on 14 January 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 Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Exceptional; leadership and governance — Exceptional. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant 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 Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School take? +

Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School is registered for children aged 4 to 11.

How many children can Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School take? +

Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School is registered for up to 90 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School been registered? +

Essex After School Clubs @ Upminster Junior And Infant School has been registered with Ofsted since 29 July 2017. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY550490.

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