According to Ofsted's inspection on 11 November 2025, Partou Playaway Day Nursery & Pre-School in Harrogate, North Yorkshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 11 November 2025
10 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
InclusionNeeds Attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
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 teachingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
AchievementNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
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.
InclusionNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Earlier inspections
12 August 2025Inadequate
24 May 2022Good
14 December 2016Good
14 May 2013Good
23 June 2009Good
7 July 2006Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY331082
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
27 February 2006
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG1 4AD. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Partou Playaway Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +
Partou Playaway Day Nursery & Pre-School in Harrogate, North Yorkshire was last inspected on 11 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 Partou Playaway Day Nursery & Pre-School? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. 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 Partou Playaway Day Nursery & Pre-School been registered? +
Partou Playaway Day Nursery & Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 27 February 2006. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY331082.
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