Ofsted record

Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited

Copythorne, Southampton · URN EY428699

According to Ofsted's inspection on 8 September 2026, Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited in Copythorne, Southampton was graded on 1 area of its report card: leadership and governance: Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Copythorne, Southampton · SO40 2PB. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby

  1. Inspected 8 September 2026

    a month ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

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

    Curriculum and teaching and Achievement and Behaviour and routines and Welfare and wellbeing and Inclusion 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.

    Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 11 July 2016 Good
  4. 15 October 2014 Requires Improvement
  5. 15 November 2011 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY428699
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
5 to 11
Registered places
50
Registered since
26 April 2011
Local authority
Hampshire

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Common questions

When was Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited in Copythorne, Southampton was last inspected on 8 September 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 Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited? +

Ofsted graded 1 area: leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement or behaviour and routines or welfare and wellbeing or inclusion 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 Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited take? +

Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited is registered for children aged 5 to 11.

How many children can Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited take? +

Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited is registered for up to 50 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited been registered? +

Little Oaks Out of School Club Limited has been registered with Ofsted since 26 April 2011. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY428699.

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