Marks Tey, COLCHESTER · CO6 1EJ
Inspected by Ofsted on 2 March 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Marks Tey, COLCHESTER · CO6 1EJ. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
Tadpoles Pre-School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> in Marks Tey, COLCHESTER was last inspected on 2 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
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.
Tadpoles Pre-School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
Tadpoles Pre-School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> is registered for up to 26 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Tadpoles Pre-School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> has been registered with Ofsted since 12 August 1997. Its unique reference number (URN) is 402107.