Ofsted report card

Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder

Wednesfield, Wolverhampton · WV11 3DB

Inspected by Ofsted on 30 June 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
Achievement Not inspected
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

Curriculum and teaching and Achievement 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.

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

Expected Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2822233
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 11
Registered places
30
Registered since
20 December 2024
Local authority
Wolverhampton

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

Wednesfield, Wolverhampton · WV11 3DB. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder last inspected by Ofsted? +

Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton was last inspected on 30 June 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 Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement 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 Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder take? +

Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder is registered for children aged 4 to 11.

How many children can Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder take? +

Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder been registered? +

Progressive Sports @ Edward the Elder has been registered with Ofsted since 20 December 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2822233.

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