Ofsted record

Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward

Lichfield, Staffordshire · URN 2799335

According to Ofsted's inspection on 13 July 2026, Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward in Lichfield, Staffordshire was graded on 4 areas of its report card: behaviour and routines — Expected 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 13 July 2026

    2 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
    Achievement Not inspected
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard

    Curriculum and teaching and Achievement were not inspected here — a setting is only graded on the areas its registration covers, so this is not a gap in its practice.

    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.

    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    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.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2799335
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 7
Registered places
38
Registered since
18 July 2024
Local authority
Staffordshire

Lichfield, Staffordshire · WS14 0AL. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

Common questions

When was Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward last inspected by Ofsted? +

Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward in Lichfield, Staffordshire was last inspected on 13 July 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 Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: behaviour and routines — Expected 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.

Why are some areas not graded for Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement at this setting. A provider is only graded on the areas its registration covers — an out-of-school club, for example, is not inspected on delivering the early years curriculum. It is not a gap in the setting's practice.

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 Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward take? +

Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward is registered for children aged 4 to 7.

How many children can Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward take? +

Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward is registered for up to 38 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward been registered? +

Progressive Sports @ Anna Seward has been registered with Ofsted since 18 July 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2799335.

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