Ofsted record

Rainbow Nursery

Stoke Newington, London · URN 144636

According to Ofsted's inspection on 8 December 2025, Rainbow Nursery in Stoke Newington, London was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected 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.

  1. Inspected 8 December 2025

    9 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Strong 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 Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    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 Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 17 February 2020 Outstanding
  4. 23 March 2016 Outstanding
  5. 14 September 2011 Good
  6. 11 March 2008 Good
  7. 10 March 2005 Good
  8. 1 March 2004 Outstanding

On the register

Ofsted URN
144636
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
15 September 1998
Local authority
Hackney

Stoke Newington, London · N16 8SP. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

Common questions

When was Rainbow Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Rainbow Nursery in Stoke Newington, London was last inspected on 8 December 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 Rainbow Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected 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 Rainbow Nursery been registered? +

Rainbow Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 15 September 1998. Its unique reference number (URN) is 144636.

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