Ofsted report card

Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe

Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9EB

Inspected by Ofsted on 15 April 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Needs Attention
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not 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

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

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

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2783794
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
85
Registered since
8 May 2024
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9EB. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe last inspected by Ofsted? +

Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe in Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard was last inspected on 15 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 Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Expected 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.

What ages does Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe take? +

Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe take? +

Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe is registered for up to 85 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe been registered? +

Ashridge Day Nursery Pitstone and Ivinghoe has been registered with Ofsted since 8 May 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2783794.

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