Ofsted report card

School's Out Holiday Squad

Preston Old Road, Blackburn · BB2 5EP

Inspected by Ofsted on 4 June 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
Achievement Not inspected
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Needs Attention

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

Needs Attention

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

Inclusion

Expected Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2802782
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
5 to 10
Registered places
40
Registered since
29 July 2024
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen

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

Where it is

Preston Old Road, Blackburn · BB2 5EP. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was School's Out Holiday Squad last inspected by Ofsted? +

School's Out Holiday Squad in Preston Old Road, Blackburn was last inspected on 4 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 School's Out Holiday Squad? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for School's Out Holiday Squad? +

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 School's Out Holiday Squad take? +

School's Out Holiday Squad is registered for children aged 5 to 10.

How many children can School's Out Holiday Squad take? +

School's Out Holiday Squad is registered for up to 40 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has School's Out Holiday Squad been registered? +

School's Out Holiday Squad has been registered with Ofsted since 29 July 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2802782.

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