Ofsted record

Little Tinkers

Mayfield, East Sussex · URN EY375779

According to Ofsted's inspection on 24 March 2026, Little Tinkers in Mayfield, East Sussex 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 — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 24 March 2026

    5 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    Inclusion Expected Standard
    Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

    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 Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    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 Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 14 February 2022 Good
  4. 25 September 2019 Good
  5. 13 August 2014 Good
  6. 1 November 2013 Requires Improvement
  7. 19 October 2009 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY375779
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
64
Registered since
4 March 2009
Local authority
East Sussex

Mayfield, East Sussex · TN20 6JJ. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Little Tinkers last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Tinkers in Mayfield, East Sussex was last inspected on 24 March 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 Tinkers? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. 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 Tinkers take? +

Little Tinkers is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Little Tinkers take? +

Little Tinkers is registered for up to 64 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little Tinkers been registered? +

Little Tinkers has been registered with Ofsted since 4 March 2009. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY375779.

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