Ofsted report card

Wow Kids

Little Hulton, MANCHESTER · M38 9WU

Inspected by Ofsted on 24 February 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

Needs Attention

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

Achievement

Needs Attention

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

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

Expected Standard

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

Inclusion

Needs Attention

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

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY456634
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 10
Registered places
42
Registered since
30 January 2013
Local authority
Salford

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

Where it is

Little Hulton, MANCHESTER · M38 9WU. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 20 January 2026 concern_actions_taken compliant
  2. 20 January 2023 inspection Good
  3. 16 October 2018 inspection Good
  4. 27 July 2015 inspection Good
  5. 17 March 2015 inspection Inadequate
  6. 27 March 2014 inspection Requires Improvement
  7. 19 December 2013 inspection Requires Improvement
  8. 30 July 2013 inspection Requires Improvement

Common questions

When was Wow Kids last inspected by Ofsted? +

Wow Kids in Little Hulton, MANCHESTER was last inspected on 24 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 Wow Kids? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. 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 Wow Kids take? +

Wow Kids is registered for children aged 1 to 10.

How many children can Wow Kids take? +

Wow Kids is registered for up to 42 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Wow Kids been registered? +

Wow Kids has been registered with Ofsted since 30 January 2013. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY456634.

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