Benmead Road, Kidlington · OX5 2DA
Inspected by Ofsted on 29 June 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
On the Early Years Register.
Benmead Road, Kidlington · OX5 2DA. Location from the Ofsted register.
Small Steps Pre-School in Benmead Road, Kidlington was last inspected on 29 June 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
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.
Small Steps Pre-School is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
Small Steps Pre-School is registered for up to 26 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Small Steps Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 30 July 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2799668.