Ofsted report card

Growing Places @ Anders Hall

Milton Road, Waterlooville · PO7 6AW

Inspected by Ofsted on 17 February 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2794017
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 11
Registered places
30
Registered since
28 May 2024
Local authority
Hampshire

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

Where it is

Milton Road, Waterlooville · PO7 6AW. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Growing Places @ Anders Hall last inspected by Ofsted? +

Growing Places @ Anders Hall in Milton Road, Waterlooville was last inspected on 17 February 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 Growing Places @ Anders Hall? +

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

Why are some areas not graded for Growing Places @ Anders Hall? +

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 Growing Places @ Anders Hall take? +

Growing Places @ Anders Hall is registered for children aged 4 to 11.

How many children can Growing Places @ Anders Hall take? +

Growing Places @ Anders Hall is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Growing Places @ Anders Hall been registered? +

Growing Places @ Anders Hall has been registered with Ofsted since 28 May 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2794017.

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