Ofsted record

Rascals Natural Learning

Great Limber, Grimsby · URN EY547402

According to Ofsted's inspection on 16 March 2026, Rascals Natural Learning in Great Limber, Grimsby was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 16 March 2026

    6 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Urgent Improvement
    Achievement Urgent Improvement
    Behaviour and routines Urgent Improvement
    Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
    Inclusion Urgent Improvement
    Leadership and governance Urgent 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 teaching Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Achievement Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Behaviour and routines Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Inclusion Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 12 January 2022 Good
  4. 6 February 2020 Requires Improvement

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY547402
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 11
Registered places
68
Registered since
16 May 2017
Local authority
Lincolnshire

Great Limber, Grimsby · DN37 8JS. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

Common questions

When was Rascals Natural Learning last inspected by Ofsted? +

Rascals Natural Learning in Great Limber, Grimsby was last inspected on 16 March 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 Rascals Natural Learning? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; 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 Rascals Natural Learning take? +

Rascals Natural Learning is registered for children aged 0 to 11.

How many children can Rascals Natural Learning take? +

Rascals Natural Learning is registered for up to 68 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Rascals Natural Learning been registered? +

Rascals Natural Learning has been registered with Ofsted since 16 May 2017. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY547402.

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