Ofsted record

Paddocks Pre-School

Wallingford, Oxfordshire · URN 133711

According to Ofsted's inspection on 20 November 2025, Paddocks Pre-School in Wallingford, Oxfordshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 20 November 2025

    10 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    Achievement Expected Standard
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Expected 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 teaching Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Achievement Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 14 January 2025 Requires Improvement
  4. 17 May 2019 Outstanding
  5. 26 June 2015 Outstanding
  6. 22 June 2011 Outstanding
  7. 14 November 2007 Good
  8. 18 January 2005 Good
  9. 20 May 2004 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
133711
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
7 June 1993
Local authority
Oxfordshire

Wallingford, Oxfordshire · OX10 9LT. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

Common questions

When was Paddocks Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Paddocks Pre-School in Wallingford, Oxfordshire was last inspected on 20 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 Paddocks Pre-School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong 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.

How long has Paddocks Pre-School been registered? +

Paddocks Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 7 June 1993. Its unique reference number (URN) is 133711.

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