Ofsted report card

Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School

SLOUGH · SL1 4RA

Inspected by Ofsted on 8 May 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

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
EY436012
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
136
Registered since
8 February 2012
Local authority
Slough

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

SLOUGH · SL1 4RA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 19 August 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 21 June 2021 inspection Good
  3. 11 September 2017 inspection Good
  4. 19 July 2016 inspection Outstanding
  5. 13 August 2015 inspection Requires Improvement
  6. 16 July 2012 inspection Outstanding

Common questions

When was Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School in SLOUGH was last inspected on 8 May 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 Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected 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 Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for up to 136 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School been registered? +

Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 8 February 2012. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY436012.

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