Ofsted report card

Brightsparks Club

Burnley, Lancashire · BB12 7BN

Inspected by Ofsted on 13 February 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
Achievement Not inspected
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

Curriculum and teaching and Achievement were not inspected here — a setting is only graded on the areas its registration covers, so this is not a gap in its practice.

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.

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
EY290626
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
3 to 11
Registered places
42
Registered since
31 August 2004
Local authority
Lancashire

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

Where it is

Burnley, Lancashire · BB12 7BN. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 27 February 2020 inspection compliant
  2. 1 October 2015 inspection Outstanding
  3. 16 November 2010 inspection Good
  4. 6 February 2008 inspection
  5. 3 March 2005 inspection

Common questions

When was Brightsparks Club last inspected by Ofsted? +

Brightsparks Club in Burnley, Lancashire was last inspected on 13 February 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 Brightsparks Club? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: 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.

Why are some areas not graded for Brightsparks Club? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement at this setting. A provider is only graded on the areas its registration covers — an out-of-school club, for example, is not inspected on delivering the early years curriculum. It is not a gap in the setting's practice.

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 Brightsparks Club take? +

Brightsparks Club is registered for children aged 3 to 11.

How many children can Brightsparks Club take? +

Brightsparks Club is registered for up to 42 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Brightsparks Club been registered? +

Brightsparks Club has been registered with Ofsted since 31 August 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY290626.

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