Ofsted report card

Rainbow Nursery

Stoke Newington, London · N16 8SP

Inspected by Ofsted on 8 December 2025 under the report card framework.

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

Strong Standard

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

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

Strong Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
144636
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
15 September 1998
Local authority
Hackney

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

Where it is

Stoke Newington, London · N16 8SP. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 17 February 2020 inspection Outstanding
  2. 23 March 2016 inspection Outstanding
  3. 14 September 2011 inspection Good
  4. 11 March 2008 inspection
  5. 10 March 2005 inspection
  6. 1 March 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Rainbow Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Rainbow Nursery in Stoke Newington, London was last inspected on 8 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 Rainbow Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong 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 Rainbow Nursery been registered? +

Rainbow Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 15 September 1998. Its unique reference number (URN) is 144636.

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