Ofsted report card

Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH)

HAVERHILL, SUFFOLK · CB9 8DT

Inspected by Ofsted on 11 February 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

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

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
251506
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
32
Registered since
22 September 1997
Local authority
Suffolk

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

Where it is

HAVERHILL, SUFFOLK · CB9 8DT. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 9 July 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 20 March 2025 inspection Inadequate
  3. 31 January 2025 complaint_actions_taken non compliant
  4. 17 January 2020 inspection Outstanding
  5. 14 April 2016 inspection Outstanding
  6. 16 May 2011 inspection Outstanding
  7. 14 November 2007 inspection
  8. 27 September 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH) last inspected by Ofsted? +

Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH) in HAVERHILL, SUFFOLK was last inspected on 11 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 Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH)? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; 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 Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH) take? +

Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH) is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH) take? +

Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH) is registered for up to 32 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH) been registered? +

Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH) has been registered with Ofsted since 22 September 1997. Its unique reference number (URN) is 251506.

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