Ofsted report card

The Old School House Day Nursery

Middleton, Tamworth · B78 2AW

Inspected by Ofsted on 3 June 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

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

Expected Standard

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

Achievement

Expected Standard

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

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

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

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

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2597717
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
76
Registered since
25 August 2020
Local authority
Warwickshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Middleton, Tamworth · B78 2AW. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 23 April 2026 complaint_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 2 November 2025 concern_actions_taken compliant
  3. 23 September 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  4. 2 June 2025 inspection Inadequate
  5. 22 October 2021 inspection Good

Common questions

When was The Old School House Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

The Old School House Day Nursery in Middleton, Tamworth was last inspected on 3 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 The Old School House Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. 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 The Old School House Day Nursery take? +

The Old School House Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can The Old School House Day Nursery take? +

The Old School House Day Nursery is registered for up to 76 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has The Old School House Day Nursery been registered? +

The Old School House Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 25 August 2020. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2597717.

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Inspection and registration information is published by Ofsted and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Little Bees is not affiliated with Ofsted. The grade descriptions are our plain-English summaries of where each grade sits against the standard, not Ofsted's own criteria.

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