Ofsted record

The Sheffield Children's Centre

SHEFFIELD · URN 300808

According to Ofsted's inspection on 30 January 2025, The Sheffield Children's Centre in SHEFFIELD 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 30 January 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. 15 February 2019 Outstanding
  4. 1 March 2016 Good
  5. 16 March 2012 Outstanding
  6. 13 September 2007 Requires Improvement
  7. 28 February 2005 Good
  8. 15 March 2004 Outstanding

On the register

Ofsted URN
300808
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
12 April 1994
Local authority
Sheffield

SHEFFIELD · S1 4SR. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

Common questions

When was The Sheffield Children's Centre last inspected by Ofsted? +

The Sheffield Children's Centre in SHEFFIELD was last inspected on 30 January 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 Sheffield Children's Centre's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated The Sheffield Children's Centre Outstanding at its inspection on 30 January 2025. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has The Sheffield Children's Centre been registered? +

The Sheffield Children's Centre has been registered with Ofsted since 12 April 1994. Its unique reference number (URN) is 300808.

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