Ofsted report card

Shine at Charborough

Charborough Road, Bristol · BS34 7RA

Inspected by Ofsted on 1 May 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

Expected Standard

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

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
2761316
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
3 to 10
Registered places
35
Registered since
14 November 2023
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

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

Where it is

Charborough Road, Bristol · BS34 7RA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Shine at Charborough last inspected by Ofsted? +

Shine at Charborough in Charborough Road, Bristol was last inspected on 1 May 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 Shine at Charborough? +

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

Why are some areas not graded for Shine at Charborough? +

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 Shine at Charborough take? +

Shine at Charborough is registered for children aged 3 to 10.

How many children can Shine at Charborough take? +

Shine at Charborough is registered for up to 35 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Shine at Charborough been registered? +

Shine at Charborough has been registered with Ofsted since 14 November 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2761316.

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