Ofsted record

Atelier Nursery

Bath · URN EY468398

According to Ofsted's inspection on 1 July 2026, Atelier Nursery in Bath was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Exceptional; welfare and wellbeing — Exceptional; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Exceptional. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 1 July 2026

    2 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Behaviour and routines Exceptional
    Welfare and wellbeing Exceptional
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Exceptional

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than 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 Exceptional
    Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
    Welfare and wellbeing Exceptional
    Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Exceptional
    Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 27 January 2022 Outstanding
  4. 14 March 2014 Outstanding

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY468398
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
71
Registered since
30 August 2013
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset

Bath · BA1 6DX. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Atelier Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Atelier Nursery in Bath was last inspected on 1 July 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 Atelier Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Exceptional; welfare and wellbeing — Exceptional; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Exceptional. 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.

What ages does Atelier Nursery take? +

Atelier Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Atelier Nursery take? +

Atelier Nursery is registered for up to 71 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Atelier Nursery been registered? +

Atelier Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 30 August 2013. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY468398.

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