Ofsted record

Spring Gate Nursery School

Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire · URN EY414286

According to Ofsted's inspection on 23 April 2026, Spring Gate Nursery School in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 23 April 2026

    4 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
    Achievement Needs Attention
    Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
    Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
    Inclusion Needs Attention
    Leadership and governance Needs 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 teaching Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Achievement Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Inclusion Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Leadership and governance Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 16 July 2025 Requires Improvement
  4. 13 July 2023 Good
  5. 6 November 2018 Good
  6. 24 July 2014 Good
  7. 21 February 2014 Inadequate
  8. 9 August 2011 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY414286
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 11
Registered places
29
Registered since
4 November 2010
Local authority
Herefordshire

Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire · HR9 7DE. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

Common questions

When was Spring Gate Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Spring Gate Nursery School in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire was last inspected on 23 April 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 Spring Gate Nursery School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; 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.

What ages does Spring Gate Nursery School take? +

Spring Gate Nursery School is registered for children aged 0 to 11.

How many children can Spring Gate Nursery School take? +

Spring Gate Nursery School is registered for up to 29 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Spring Gate Nursery School been registered? +

Spring Gate Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 4 November 2010. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY414286.

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