Mayfield, East Sussex · TN20 6JJ
Inspected by Ofsted on 24 March 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Mayfield, East Sussex · TN20 6JJ. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
Little Tinkers in Mayfield, East Sussex was last inspected on 24 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
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.
Little Tinkers is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
Little Tinkers is registered for up to 64 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Little Tinkers has been registered with Ofsted since 4 March 2009. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY375779.