Ofsted report card

P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>

Accrington, Lancashire · BB5 6QR

Inspected by Ofsted on 13 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
Achievement Not inspected
Behaviour and routines Not inspected
Welfare and wellbeing Not inspected
Inclusion Not inspected
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

Curriculum and teaching and Achievement and Behaviour and routines and Welfare and wellbeing and Inclusion were not inspected here — a setting is only graded on the areas its registration covers, so this is not a gap in its practice.

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.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY366505
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
5 to 11
Registered places
75
Registered since
3 January 2008
Local authority
Lancashire

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

Where it is

Accrington, Lancashire · BB5 6QR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 24 February 2020 inspection compliant
  2. 11 December 2014 inspection compliant
  3. 29 January 2009 inspection

Common questions

When was P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> last inspected by Ofsted? +

P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> in Accrington, Lancashire was last inspected on 13 January 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 P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>? +

Ofsted graded 1 area: leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement or behaviour and routines or welfare and wellbeing or inclusion at this setting. A provider is only graded on the areas its registration covers — an out-of-school club, for example, is not inspected on delivering the early years curriculum. It is not a gap in the setting's practice.

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 P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> take? +

P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> is registered for children aged 5 to 11.

How many children can P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> take? +

P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> is registered for up to 75 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> been registered? +

P.O.P.P.S. Out of School Club <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> has been registered with Ofsted since 3 January 2008. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY366505.

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