Ofsted report card

Beehive Out of School Club

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear · NE11 9NX

Inspected by Ofsted on 12 December 2025 under the report card framework.

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

Expected Standard

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

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY381573
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
15 October 2008
Local authority
Gateshead

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

Where it is

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear · NE11 9NX. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 9 March 2020 inspection Good
  2. 22 August 2014 inspection compliant
  3. 14 April 2009 inspection

Common questions

When was Beehive Out of School Club last inspected by Ofsted? +

Beehive Out of School Club in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear was last inspected on 12 December 2025. 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 Beehive Out of School Club? +

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

How long has Beehive Out of School Club been registered? +

Beehive Out of School Club has been registered with Ofsted since 15 October 2008. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY381573.

Nearby settings

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