Ofsted report card

Little Hedgehogs Preschool

Boreham, Essex · CM3 3EB

Inspected by Ofsted on 8 July 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Curriculum and teaching and Achievement and Behaviour and routines and Welfare and wellbeing and Inclusion 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.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2800809
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
0 to 0
Registered places
16
Registered since
21 August 2024
Local authority
Essex

On the EYR.

Where it is

Boreham, Essex · CM3 3EB. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Little Hedgehogs Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Hedgehogs Preschool in Boreham, Essex was last inspected on 8 July 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 Little Hedgehogs Preschool? +

Ofsted graded 1 area: 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 Little Hedgehogs Preschool? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement or behaviour and routines or welfare and wellbeing or inclusion 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 Little Hedgehogs Preschool take? +

Little Hedgehogs Preschool is registered for children aged 0 to 0.

How many children can Little Hedgehogs Preschool take? +

Little Hedgehogs Preschool is registered for up to 16 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little Hedgehogs Preschool been registered? +

Little Hedgehogs Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 21 August 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2800809.

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