Ofsted record

Cherry Tree Nursery

Brentwood Road, BRIGHTON · URN EY284309

According to Ofsted's inspection on 22 July 2026, Cherry Tree Nursery in Brentwood Road, BRIGHTON 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.

  1. Inspected 22 July 2026

    2 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    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

    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 Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Achievement Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 22 November 2022 Good
  4. 23 November 2021 Requires Improvement
  5. 1 April 2016 Outstanding
  6. 2 June 2011 Outstanding
  7. 8 November 2005 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY284309
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
50
Registered since
7 September 2004
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

Brentwood Road, BRIGHTON · BN1 7DY. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register.

Common questions

When was Cherry Tree Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Cherry Tree Nursery in Brentwood Road, BRIGHTON was last inspected on 22 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 Cherry Tree Nursery? +

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 Cherry Tree Nursery take? +

Cherry Tree Nursery is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Cherry Tree Nursery take? +

Cherry Tree Nursery is registered for up to 50 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Cherry Tree Nursery been registered? +

Cherry Tree Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 7 September 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY284309.

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