Ofsted record

Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's

Hampton Road, Southport · URN 2808206

According to Ofsted's inspection on 8 July 2026, Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's in Hampton Road, Southport was graded on 4 areas of its report card: behaviour and routines: Exceptional; welfare and wellbeing: Exceptional; inclusion: Exceptional; leadership and governance: Exceptional. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Hampton Road, Southport · PR8 6SS. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 8 July 2026

    3 months ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
    Achievement Not inspected
    Behaviour and routines Exceptional
    Welfare and wellbeing Exceptional
    Inclusion Exceptional
    Leadership and governance Exceptional

    Curriculum and teaching and Achievement were not inspected here; a setting is only graded on the areas its registration covers, so this is not a gap in its practice.

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Behaviour and routines Exceptional
    Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
    Welfare and wellbeing Exceptional
    Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
    Inclusion Exceptional
    Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.
    Leadership and governance Exceptional
    Practice in this area is a notable strength, well beyond the expected standard.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2808206
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 11
Registered places
16
Registered since
23 August 2024
Local authority
Sefton

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

Common questions

When was Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's last inspected by Ofsted? +

Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's in Hampton Road, Southport was last inspected on 8 July 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 Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: behaviour and routines — Exceptional; welfare and wellbeing — Exceptional; inclusion — Exceptional; leadership and governance — Exceptional. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement at this setting. A provider is only graded on the areas its registration covers — an out-of-school club, for example, is not inspected on delivering the early years curriculum. It is not a gap in the setting's practice.

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 Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's take? +

Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's is registered for children aged 4 to 11.

How many children can Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's take? +

Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's is registered for up to 16 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's been registered? +

Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's has been registered with Ofsted since 23 August 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2808206.

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