According to Ofsted's inspection on 9 June 2026, Little Swanswell Nursery in Howard Street, Coventry 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 — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 9 June 2026
3 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected 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 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.
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
23 September 2025Requires Improvement
6 June 2025Inadequate
10 April 2024Good
22 November 2023Inadequate
7 March 2023Good
26 April 2022Requires Improvement
19 January 2022Inadequate
29 August 2019Good
30 August 2018Requires Improvement
10 August 2015Good
21 April 2015Inadequate
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY414744
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 5
Registered places
102
Registered since
5 October 2010
Local authority
Coventry
Howard Street, Coventry · CV1 4GE. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Little Swanswell Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +
Little Swanswell Nursery in Howard Street, Coventry was last inspected on 9 June 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 Little Swanswell Nursery? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected 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 Little Swanswell Nursery take? +
Little Swanswell Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 5.
How many children can Little Swanswell Nursery take? +
Little Swanswell Nursery is registered for up to 102 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Little Swanswell Nursery been registered? +
Little Swanswell Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 5 October 2010. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY414744.
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