Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool
London · URN EY253975
According to Ofsted's inspection on 5 February 2026, Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool in London was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 5 February 2026
7 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
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 teachingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
AchievementNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
25 January 2023Good
17 January 2017Outstanding
27 June 2013Good
25 August 2009Outstanding
27 September 2007Good
21 July 2003Requires Improvement
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY253975
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
58
Registered since
9 January 2003
Local authority
Barnet
London · N11 3AE. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +
Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool in London was last inspected on 5 February 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 Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. 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 Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool take? +
Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
How many children can Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool take? +
Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for up to 58 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool been registered? +
Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 9 January 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY253975.
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