According to Ofsted's inspection on 25 November 2025, Little Buddies Pre-School in LOWESTOFT, Suffolk was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 25 November 2025
9 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
InclusionExpected 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 teachingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
AchievementExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
InclusionExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Leadership and governanceExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Earlier inspections
20 June 2025Inadequate
28 June 2024Requires Improvement
7 July 2023Requires Improvement
1 May 2018Good
30 November 2015Good
8 November 2011Good
17 April 2008Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY350350
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
10 May 2007
Local authority
Suffolk
LOWESTOFT, Suffolk · NR33 9BU. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Little Buddies Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +
Little Buddies Pre-School in LOWESTOFT, Suffolk was last inspected on 25 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 Little Buddies Pre-School? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected 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 Little Buddies Pre-School been registered? +
Little Buddies Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 10 May 2007. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY350350.
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