Ofsted report card

Holme Village Pre-School

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire · PE7 3PA

Inspected by Ofsted on 14 November 2025 under the report card framework.

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

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

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
221868
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
9 July 1996
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

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

Where it is

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire · PE7 3PA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 30 January 2020 inspection Good
  2. 2 February 2016 inspection Good
  3. 12 May 2011 inspection Outstanding
  4. 13 December 2007 inspection
  5. 4 October 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Holme Village Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Holme Village Pre-School in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire was last inspected on 14 November 2025. 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 Holme Village Pre-School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected 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.

How long has Holme Village Pre-School been registered? +

Holme Village Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 9 July 1996. Its unique reference number (URN) is 221868.

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