Ofsted report card

St Pauls Church Nursery School

DORKING, Surrey · RH4 2HT

Inspected by Ofsted on 20 November 2025 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected 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

Strong Standard

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

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

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
EY263569
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
4 September 2003
Local authority
Surrey

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

Where it is

DORKING, Surrey · RH4 2HT. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 10 February 2020 inspection Outstanding
  2. 21 March 2016 inspection Outstanding
  3. 7 December 2010 inspection Outstanding
  4. 28 February 2005 inspection

Common questions

When was St Pauls Church Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

St Pauls Church Nursery School in DORKING, Surrey was last inspected on 20 November 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 St Pauls Church Nursery School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong 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.

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 St Pauls Church Nursery School been registered? +

St Pauls Church Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 4 September 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY263569.

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