According to Ofsted's inspection on 21 November 2025, OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd in Billericay, Essex 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 — Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 21 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 governanceStrong 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 governanceStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Earlier inspections
15 January 2025Requires Improvement
8 March 2019Good
15 June 2018Requires Improvement
8 December 2015Good
22 June 2011Good
16 July 2007Good
28 January 2004Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
203835
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
2 March 2000
Local authority
Essex
Billericay, Essex · CM12 0NA. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +
OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd in Billericay, Essex was last inspected on 21 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 OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd? +
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 — Strong 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 OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd been registered? +
OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 2 March 2000. Its unique reference number (URN) is 203835.
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