According to Ofsted's inspection on 27 November 2025, Christ Church Pre-School in Gravesend, Kent 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 — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 27 November 2025
9 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 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 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 governanceExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Earlier inspections
10 March 2020Good
14 March 2016Outstanding
21 January 2011Outstanding
29 November 2006Good
2 February 2005Good
16 February 2004Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
127105
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
13 September 1975
Local authority
Kent
Gravesend, Kent · DA12 1NR. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Christ Church Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +
Christ Church Pre-School in Gravesend, Kent was last inspected on 27 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 Christ Church Pre-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 — 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.
How long has Christ Church Pre-School been registered? +
Christ Church Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 13 September 1975. Its unique reference number (URN) is 127105.
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