Ofsted report card

St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme

Sutton Street, LONDON · E1 0BD

Inspected by Ofsted on 19 February 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 Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong 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

Strong Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY349265
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
3 to 13
Registered places
160
Registered since
14 May 2007
Local authority
Tower Hamlets

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

Where it is

Sutton Street, LONDON · E1 0BD. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 7 August 2019 inspection Good
  2. 17 February 2015 inspection Good
  3. 15 June 2009 inspection

Common questions

When was St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme last inspected by Ofsted? +

St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme in Sutton Street, LONDON was last inspected on 19 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 St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme? +

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

Why are some areas not graded for St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme? +

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 St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme take? +

St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme is registered for children aged 3 to 13.

How many children can St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme take? +

St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme is registered for up to 160 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme been registered? +

St. Mary & St. Michael Holiday Scheme has been registered with Ofsted since 14 May 2007. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY349265.

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