According to Ofsted's inspection on 6 August 2026, Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School in Widnes, Cheshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 6 August 2026
a month ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingUrgent Improvement
AchievementUrgent Improvement
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionNeeds Attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent 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 teachingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
AchievementUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
7 July 2026Report card
11 October 2023Good
18 October 2022Requires Improvement
1 March 2017Good
6 December 2013Good
26 June 2013Inadequate
5 March 2012Good
16 November 2006Requires Improvement
8 July 2004Good
28 January 2004Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY244150
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 11
Registered places
105
Registered since
27 November 2002
Local authority
Halton
Widnes, Cheshire · WA8 8JN. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +
Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School in Widnes, Cheshire was last inspected on 6 August 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 Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; 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 Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School take? +
Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School is registered for children aged 1 to 11.
How many children can Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School take? +
Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School is registered for up to 105 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School been registered? +
Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 27 November 2002. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY244150.
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