Ofsted report card

Matchbox Day Nursery

Burdett Road, LONDON · E14 7AB

Inspected by Ofsted on 15 June 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Needs Attention
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

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

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

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY265143
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
98
Registered since
19 September 2003
Local authority
Tower Hamlets

On the EYR.

Where it is

Burdett Road, LONDON · E14 7AB. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 16 February 2022 inspection Good
  2. 1 August 2017 inspection Good
  3. 28 August 2014 inspection Good
  4. 4 June 2014 inspection compliant
  5. 18 February 2014 inspection Inadequate
  6. 22 May 2012 inspection Good
  7. 5 August 2008 inspection
  8. 9 December 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Matchbox Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Matchbox Day Nursery in Burdett Road, LONDON was last inspected on 15 June 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 Matchbox Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; 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 Matchbox Day Nursery take? +

Matchbox Day Nursery is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Matchbox Day Nursery take? +

Matchbox Day Nursery is registered for up to 98 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Matchbox Day Nursery been registered? +

Matchbox Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 19 September 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY265143.

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Inspection and registration information is published by Ofsted and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Little Bees is not affiliated with Ofsted. The grade descriptions are our plain-English summaries of where each grade sits against the standard, not Ofsted's own criteria.

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