Ofsted report card

Little Chums Pre School

LINGFIELD, Surrey · RH7 6AB

Inspected by Ofsted on 24 November 2025 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
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

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

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
EY434924
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
16 September 2011
Local authority
Surrey

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

Where it is

LINGFIELD, Surrey · RH7 6AB. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 10 March 2020 inspection Outstanding
  2. 25 January 2016 inspection Outstanding
  3. 21 January 2015 inspection Requires Improvement
  4. 16 March 2012 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Little Chums Pre School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Chums Pre School in LINGFIELD, Surrey was last inspected on 24 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 Little Chums Pre School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; 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.

How long has Little Chums Pre School been registered? +

Little Chums Pre School has been registered with Ofsted since 16 September 2011. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY434924.

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