Ofsted report card

Little Scallywags Day Nursery

34 Bucklands End Lane, Birmingham · B34 6BP

Inspected by Ofsted on 10 December 2025 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong 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

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

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
2759200
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
3 November 2023
Local authority
Birmingham

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

Where it is

34 Bucklands End Lane, Birmingham · B34 6BP. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Little Scallywags Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Scallywags Day Nursery in 34 Bucklands End Lane, Birmingham was last inspected on 10 December 2025. 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 Scallywags Day Nursery? +

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

How long has Little Scallywags Day Nursery been registered? +

Little Scallywags Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 3 November 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2759200.

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