Ofsted report card

Murrow Pre-School

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · PE13 4HD

Inspected by Ofsted on 21 November 2025 under the report card framework.

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

Strong Standard

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

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

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

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
221874
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Registered since
12 May 1997
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · PE13 4HD. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 17 January 2020 inspection Outstanding
  2. 8 May 2015 inspection Outstanding
  3. 10 December 2008 inspection
  4. 16 January 2008 inspection
  5. 20 September 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Murrow Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Murrow Pre-School in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire was last inspected on 21 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 Murrow Pre-School? +

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

How long has Murrow Pre-School been registered? +

Murrow Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 12 May 1997. Its unique reference number (URN) is 221874.

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