Ofsted record

The Acorn Nursery School

Cranleigh, Surrey · URN 119925

According to Ofsted's inspection on 22 May 2025, The Acorn Nursery School in Cranleigh, Surrey was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 22 May 2025

    a year ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 1 July 2019 Outstanding
  4. 29 June 2015 Outstanding
  5. 15 June 2011 Outstanding
  6. 28 March 2008 Good
  7. 18 March 2005 Outstanding
  8. 26 January 2004 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
119925
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
5 September 1994
Local authority
Surrey

Cranleigh, Surrey · GU6 8AR. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

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When was The Acorn Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

The Acorn Nursery School in Cranleigh, Surrey was last inspected on 22 May 2025, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is The Acorn Nursery School's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated The Acorn Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 22 May 2025. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has The Acorn Nursery School been registered? +

The Acorn Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 5 September 1994. Its unique reference number (URN) is 119925.

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