Ofsted report card

Little oaks Sandgate OOSC

Coolinge Lane, Folkestone · CT20 3QU

Inspected by Ofsted on 23 April 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 Expected 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

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
2765518
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 9
Registered places
32
Registered since
7 December 2023
Local authority
Kent

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

Where it is

Coolinge Lane, Folkestone · CT20 3QU. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Little oaks Sandgate OOSC last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little oaks Sandgate OOSC in Coolinge Lane, Folkestone 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.

What did Ofsted say about Little oaks Sandgate OOSC? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: 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.

Why are some areas not graded for Little oaks Sandgate OOSC? +

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 Little oaks Sandgate OOSC take? +

Little oaks Sandgate OOSC is registered for children aged 4 to 9.

How many children can Little oaks Sandgate OOSC take? +

Little oaks Sandgate OOSC is registered for up to 32 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little oaks Sandgate OOSC been registered? +

Little oaks Sandgate OOSC has been registered with Ofsted since 7 December 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2765518.

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