Southport, Lancashire · PR9 0TS
Inspected by Ofsted on 26 January 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.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
On the Early Years Register.
Southport, Lancashire · PR9 0TS. Location from the Ofsted register.
The Frantastic Pre-School in Southport, Lancashire was last inspected on 26 January 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 — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. 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.
The Frantastic Pre-School is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
The Frantastic Pre-School is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
The Frantastic Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 14 April 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2842512.