Ofsted report card

Norto5 KIDZ - Lindfield

HAYWARDS HEATH, West Sussex · RH16 2PX

Inspected by Ofsted on 6 January 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 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

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

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
EY359520
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
15 November 2007
Local authority
West Sussex

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

HAYWARDS HEATH, West Sussex · RH16 2PX. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 10 September 2025 complaint_actions_taken
  2. 18 April 2023 concern_actions_taken
  3. 28 September 2021 inspection Good
  4. 15 November 2017 inspection Good
  5. 28 October 2014 inspection Good
  6. 8 July 2009 inspection
  7. 18 July 2008 inspection

Common questions

When was Norto5 KIDZ - Lindfield last inspected by Ofsted? +

Norto5 KIDZ - Lindfield in HAYWARDS HEATH, West Sussex was last inspected on 6 January 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 Norto5 KIDZ - Lindfield? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; 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.

How long has Norto5 KIDZ - Lindfield been registered? +

Norto5 KIDZ - Lindfield has been registered with Ofsted since 15 November 2007. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY359520.

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