Ofsted report card

Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow

London · E17 3NT

Inspected by Ofsted on 3 June 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Strong Standard

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

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
2782069
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 3
Registered places
18
Registered since
27 February 2024
Local authority
Waltham Forest

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

London · E17 3NT. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow in London was last inspected on 3 June 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 Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow? +

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

What ages does Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow take? +

Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow is registered for children aged 0 to 3.

How many children can Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow take? +

Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow is registered for up to 18 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow been registered? +

Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow has been registered with Ofsted since 27 February 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2782069.

Nearby settings

Inspection and registration information is published by Ofsted and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Little Bees is not affiliated with Ofsted. The grade descriptions are our plain-English summaries of where each grade sits against the standard, not Ofsted's own criteria.

Run this setting and think something here is wrong or out of date? Tell us — we will correct it, or remove the page.