Ofsted report card

Little Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>

Lymington Road, New Milton · BH25 6PZ

Inspected by Ofsted on 27 April 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Expected 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

Expected Standard

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

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must 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

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must 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
2740708
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
34
Registered since
7 July 2023
Local authority
Hampshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Lymington Road, New Milton · BH25 6PZ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 25 November 2025 inspection Report card

Common questions

When was Little Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> in Lymington Road, New Milton was last inspected on 27 April 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 Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected 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.

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 Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> take? +

Little Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Little Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> take? +

Little Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> is registered for up to 34 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> been registered? +

Little Learners Pre School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> has been registered with Ofsted since 7 July 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2740708.

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