Ofsted report card

Cygnets Pre-School

WESTBURY, Wiltshire · BA13 3UR

Inspected by Ofsted on 19 January 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

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

Expected Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY275703
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
30
Registered since
12 January 2004
Local authority
Wiltshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

WESTBURY, Wiltshire · BA13 3UR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 28 February 2020 inspection Outstanding
  2. 4 March 2015 inspection Outstanding
  3. 12 July 2010 inspection Good
  4. 29 November 2007 inspection
  5. 3 November 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Cygnets Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Cygnets Pre-School in WESTBURY, Wiltshire was last inspected on 19 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 Cygnets Pre-School? +

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

Cygnets Pre-School is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Cygnets Pre-School take? +

Cygnets Pre-School is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Cygnets Pre-School been registered? +

Cygnets Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 12 January 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY275703.

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