Ofsted report card

Goosehill at Hepscott Park

Morpeth, Northumberland · NE61 6NF

Inspected by Ofsted on 24 November 2025 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong 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

Strong Standard

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

Achievement

Strong Standard

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

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
EY414163
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
2 December 2010
Local authority
Northumberland

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

Where it is

Morpeth, Northumberland · NE61 6NF. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 3 January 2020 inspection Outstanding
  2. 13 October 2015 inspection Outstanding
  3. 20 July 2011 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Goosehill at Hepscott Park last inspected by Ofsted? +

Goosehill at Hepscott Park in Morpeth, Northumberland was last inspected on 24 November 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 Goosehill at Hepscott Park? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong 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.

How long has Goosehill at Hepscott Park been registered? +

Goosehill at Hepscott Park has been registered with Ofsted since 2 December 2010. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY414163.

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