Northfleet, Gravesend · DA11 9PT
Inspected by Ofsted on 23 March 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.
Northfleet, Gravesend · DA11 9PT. Location from the Ofsted register.
Busy as Bees Nursery and Preschool in Northfleet, Gravesend was last inspected on 23 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; 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.
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.
Busy as Bees Nursery and Preschool is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
Busy as Bees Nursery and Preschool is registered for up to 34 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Busy as Bees Nursery and Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 5 October 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2755805.