Ofsted record

BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People

Basildon, Essex · URN EY377742

According to Ofsted's inspection on 17 January 2026, BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People in Basildon, Essex was graded on 4 areas of its report card: behaviour and routines — Exceptional; welfare and wellbeing — Exceptional; inclusion — Exceptional; leadership and governance — Exceptional. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 17 January 2026

    8 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
    Achievement Not inspected
    Behaviour and routines Exceptional
    Welfare and wellbeing Exceptional
    Inclusion Exceptional
    Leadership and governance Exceptional

    Curriculum and teaching and Achievement were not inspected here — a setting is only graded on the areas its registration covers, so this is not a gap in its practice.

    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.

    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 Exceptional
    Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
    Leadership and governance Exceptional
    Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 14 September 2013 Outstanding
  4. 31 May 2013 Outstanding
  5. 24 April 2010 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY377742
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 22
Registered places
22
Registered since
3 March 2009
Local authority
Essex

Basildon, Essex · SS14 2LA. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

Common questions

When was BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People last inspected by Ofsted? +

BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People in Basildon, Essex was last inspected on 17 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 BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: behaviour and routines — Exceptional; welfare and wellbeing — Exceptional; inclusion — Exceptional; leadership and governance — Exceptional. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement at this setting. A provider is only graded on the areas its registration covers — an out-of-school club, for example, is not inspected on delivering the early years curriculum. It is not a gap in the setting's practice.

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 BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People take? +

BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People is registered for children aged 4 to 22.

How many children can BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People take? +

BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People is registered for up to 22 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People been registered? +

BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People has been registered with Ofsted since 3 March 2009. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY377742.

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