Ofsted report card

Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool

Shepherd's Bush, Greater London · W12 9NX

Inspected by Ofsted on 22 June 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Expected Standard

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

Achievement

Expected Standard

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

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

Strong Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2756061
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
90
Registered since
29 September 2023
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham

On the EYR.

Where it is

Shepherd's Bush, Greater London · W12 9NX. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 3 March 2026 inspection Report card

Common questions

When was Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool in Shepherd's Bush, Greater London was last inspected on 22 June 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 Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; 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 Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool take? +

Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool take? +

Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for up to 90 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool been registered? +

Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 29 September 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2756061.

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