Ofsted report card

Leys Children's Centre Nursery

Romford, London · RM10 9XW

Inspected by Ofsted on 30 January 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Strong Standard

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

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
EY388186
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
56
Registered since
7 March 2009
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

Romford, London · RM10 9XW. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 21 February 2020 inspection Good
  2. 12 February 2016 inspection Outstanding
  3. 18 August 2009 inspection

Common questions

When was Leys Children's Centre Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Leys Children's Centre Nursery in Romford, London was last inspected on 30 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 Leys Children's Centre Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong 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 Leys Children's Centre Nursery take? +

Leys Children's Centre Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Leys Children's Centre Nursery take? +

Leys Children's Centre Nursery is registered for up to 56 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Leys Children's Centre Nursery been registered? +

Leys Children's Centre Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 7 March 2009. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY388186.

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