Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup
Newark, Nottinghamshire · NG24 4AJ
Inspected by Ofsted on 24 April 2025 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- 253322
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
- Registered since
- 20 October 1966
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Where it is
Newark, Nottinghamshire · NG24 4AJ. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 9 July 2019 inspection Good
- 9 February 2016 inspection Good
- 14 July 2015 inspection Requires Improvement
- 24 March 2015 inspection Inadequate
- 12 September 2014 inspection Requires Improvement
- 7 January 2010 inspection Requires Improvement
- 1 February 2007 inspection Good
- 16 September 2003 inspection Good
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Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup in Newark, Nottinghamshire was last inspected on 24 April 2025. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
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Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup has been registered with Ofsted since 20 October 1966. Its unique reference number (URN) is 253322.
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