According to Ofsted's inspection on 14 January 2026, Billericay Methodist Pre-school in BILLERICAY, Essex was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 14 January 2026
8 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesStrong Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
InclusionStrong Standard
Leadership and governanceExpected Standard
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 teachingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
AchievementExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Behaviour and routinesStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
InclusionStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Leadership and governanceExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Earlier inspections
12 February 2020Good
17 May 2016Good
18 November 2015Inadequate
1 March 2011Good
14 January 2008Good
7 February 2005Good
23 June 2004Requires Improvement
On the register
Ofsted URN
650031
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
26
Registered since
24 November 1999
Local authority
Essex
BILLERICAY, Essex · CM12 9DT. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Billericay Methodist Pre-school last inspected by Ofsted? +
Billericay Methodist Pre-school in BILLERICAY, Essex was last inspected on 14 January 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 Billericay Methodist Pre-school? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected 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.
What ages does Billericay Methodist Pre-school take? +
Billericay Methodist Pre-school is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
How many children can Billericay Methodist Pre-school take? +
Billericay Methodist Pre-school is registered for up to 26 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Billericay Methodist Pre-school been registered? +
Billericay Methodist Pre-school has been registered with Ofsted since 24 November 1999. Its unique reference number (URN) is 650031.
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