Ofsted report card

Capenhurst Village Pre School

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire · CH1 6HE

Inspected by Ofsted on 27 January 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

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

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2588491
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
24
Registered since
26 October 2020
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester

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

Where it is

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire · CH1 6HE. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 17 April 2024 complaint_actions_taken compliant
  2. 16 February 2023 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Capenhurst Village Pre School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Capenhurst Village Pre School in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire was last inspected on 27 January 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 Capenhurst Village Pre School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. 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 Capenhurst Village Pre School take? +

Capenhurst Village Pre School is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Capenhurst Village Pre School take? +

Capenhurst Village Pre School is registered for up to 24 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Capenhurst Village Pre School been registered? +

Capenhurst Village Pre School has been registered with Ofsted since 26 October 2020. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2588491.

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