Ofsted report card

Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club

Biggin Hill, Kent · TN16 3LD

Inspected by Ofsted on 12 December 2025 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
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

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

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
137382
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
36
Registered since
15 November 1995
Local authority
Bromley

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

Where it is

Biggin Hill, Kent · TN16 3LD. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 13 February 2020 inspection Good
  2. 22 July 2015 inspection Outstanding
  3. 28 June 2011 inspection Outstanding
  4. 4 October 2007 inspection
  5. 25 January 2005 inspection
  6. 10 February 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club last inspected by Ofsted? +

Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club in Biggin Hill, Kent was last inspected on 12 December 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 Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; 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 Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club take? +

Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club take? +

Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club is registered for up to 36 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club been registered? +

Honeys Nursery and Stingers Kids Club has been registered with Ofsted since 15 November 1995. Its unique reference number (URN) is 137382.

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