Ofsted record

Kidz Camp Essex Colchester

Stanway, Colchester · URN 2811586

According to Ofsted's inspection on 28 August 2026, Kidz Camp Essex Colchester in Stanway, Colchester was graded on 4 areas of its report card: behaviour and routines: Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing: Expected Standard; inclusion: Expected Standard; leadership and governance: Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Stanway, Colchester · CO3 0QA. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 28 August 2026

    2 months ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
    Achievement Not inspected
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    Inclusion Expected Standard
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard

    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 Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Inclusion Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2811586
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
4 to 12
Registered places
60
Registered since
11 October 2024
Local authority
Essex

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

Common questions

When was Kidz Camp Essex Colchester last inspected by Ofsted? +

Kidz Camp Essex Colchester in Stanway, Colchester was last inspected on 28 August 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 Kidz Camp Essex Colchester? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: 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.

Why are some areas not graded for Kidz Camp Essex Colchester? +

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 Kidz Camp Essex Colchester take? +

Kidz Camp Essex Colchester is registered for children aged 4 to 12.

How many children can Kidz Camp Essex Colchester take? +

Kidz Camp Essex Colchester is registered for up to 60 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Kidz Camp Essex Colchester been registered? +

Kidz Camp Essex Colchester has been registered with Ofsted since 11 October 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2811586.

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Part of Kidz Camp Essex Ltd

4 settings on the register

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