Ofsted report card

Clive Vale Nursery School

211 Elphinstone Road, Hastings · TN34 2AX

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

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong 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

Strong Standard

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

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
2601012
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
73
Registered since
4 August 2020
Local authority
East Sussex

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

Where it is

211 Elphinstone Road, Hastings · TN34 2AX. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 24 September 2025 inspection Inadequate
  2. 22 April 2024 concern_actions_taken compliant
  3. 29 November 2022 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Clive Vale Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Clive Vale Nursery School in 211 Elphinstone Road, Hastings was last inspected on 27 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 Clive Vale Nursery School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong 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 Clive Vale Nursery School take? +

Clive Vale Nursery School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Clive Vale Nursery School take? +

Clive Vale Nursery School is registered for up to 73 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Clive Vale Nursery School been registered? +

Clive Vale Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 4 August 2020. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2601012.

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