Ofsted report card

Sunshine Pre-school Puriton

BRIDGWATER, Somerset · TA7 8BP

Inspected by Ofsted on 11 February 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Urgent Improvement
Achievement Urgent Improvement
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Urgent Improvement
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

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

Urgent Improvement

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

Achievement

Urgent Improvement

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

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Urgent Improvement

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

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
142905
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the
Registered places
26
Registered since
9 April 1992
Local authority
Somerset

On the EYR.

Where it is

BRIDGWATER, Somerset · TA7 8BP. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 1 July 2026 inspection Report card
  2. 31 March 2026 complaint_actions_taken
  3. 15 May 2024 inspection Good
  4. 27 June 2023 inspection Requires Improvement
  5. 9 February 2023 inspection Inadequate
  6. 18 June 2018 inspection Good
  7. 14 September 2017 inspection Requires Improvement
  8. 5 June 2015 inspection Good
  9. 21 January 2010 inspection Good
  10. 24 January 2007 inspection
  11. 29 January 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Sunshine Pre-school Puriton last inspected by Ofsted? +

Sunshine Pre-school Puriton in BRIDGWATER, Somerset was last inspected on 11 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 Sunshine Pre-school Puriton? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. 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 Sunshine Pre-school Puriton take? +

Sunshine Pre-school Puriton is registered for children aged We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the.

How many children can Sunshine Pre-school Puriton take? +

Sunshine Pre-school Puriton is registered for up to 26 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Sunshine Pre-school Puriton been registered? +

Sunshine Pre-school Puriton has been registered with Ofsted since 9 April 1992. Its unique reference number (URN) is 142905.

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