Ofsted report card

The Old School Playgroup

Gubbins Lane, ROMFORD · RM3 0QA

Inspected by Ofsted on 10 September 2024 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY395620
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
5 June 2009
Local authority
Havering

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Gubbins Lane, ROMFORD · RM3 0QA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 26 April 2024 inspection Inadequate
  2. 21 June 2018 inspection Good
  3. 15 June 2015 inspection Good
  4. 15 December 2009 inspection Good

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The Old School Playgroup in Gubbins Lane, ROMFORD was last inspected on 10 September 2024. 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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The Old School Playgroup has been registered with Ofsted since 5 June 2009. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY395620.

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