According to Ofsted's inspection on 19 November 2025, Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School in HOOK, HAMPSHIRE was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 19 November 2025
10 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingStrong Standard
AchievementStrong Standard
Behaviour and routinesStrong Standard
Welfare and wellbeingStrong Standard
InclusionStrong Standard
Leadership and governanceStrong 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 teachingStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
AchievementStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Behaviour and routinesStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Welfare and wellbeingStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
InclusionStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Leadership and governanceStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Earlier inspections
4 February 2025Requires Improvement
5 June 2019Good
21 April 2015Outstanding
19 January 2009Outstanding
6 February 2006Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
110247
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
8 January 1996
Local authority
Hampshire
HOOK, HAMPSHIRE · RG27 8RE. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +
Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School in HOOK, HAMPSHIRE was last inspected on 19 November 2025. 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 Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong 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.
How long has Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School been registered? +
Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 8 January 1996. Its unique reference number (URN) is 110247.
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