Afton Drive, South Ockendon · RM15 5PA
Inspected by Ofsted on 23 April 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
On the Early Years Register.
Afton Drive, South Ockendon · RM15 5PA. Location from the Ofsted register.
Headstart PreSchool 1 in Afton Drive, South Ockendon was last inspected on 23 April 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
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.
Headstart PreSchool 1 is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
Headstart PreSchool 1 is registered for up to 24 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Headstart PreSchool 1 has been registered with Ofsted since 19 January 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2769038.