Ofsted report card

Lodge Farm Nursery School

Kington Langley, Chippenham · SN15 5PY

Inspected by Ofsted on 24 February 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Needs Attention

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

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
2840860
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
96
Registered since
27 March 2025
Local authority
Wiltshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Kington Langley, Chippenham · SN15 5PY. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 18 September 2025 inspection Inadequate

Common questions

When was Lodge Farm Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Lodge Farm Nursery School in Kington Langley, Chippenham was last inspected on 24 February 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 Lodge Farm Nursery School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; 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 Lodge Farm Nursery School take? +

Lodge Farm Nursery School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Lodge Farm Nursery School take? +

Lodge Farm Nursery School is registered for up to 96 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Lodge Farm Nursery School been registered? +

Lodge Farm Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 27 March 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2840860.

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