Ofsted record

Pippas House Nursery

Portsmouth Road, Esher · URN 2862758

According to Ofsted's inspection on 21 September 2026, Pippas House Nursery in Portsmouth Road, Esher was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Needs Attention; achievement: Needs Attention; behaviour and routines: Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing: Urgent Improvement; inclusion: Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance: Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Portsmouth Road, Esher · KT10 9AJ. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 21 September 2026

    a month ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
    Achievement Needs Attention
    Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
    Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
    Inclusion Urgent Improvement
    Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

    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.

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

On the register

Ofsted URN
2862758
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
100
Registered since
6 October 2025
Local authority
Surrey

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When was Pippas House Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Pippas House Nursery in Portsmouth Road, Esher was last inspected on 21 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 Pippas House Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. 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 Pippas House Nursery take? +

Pippas House Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Pippas House Nursery take? +

Pippas House Nursery is registered for up to 100 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Pippas House Nursery been registered? +

Pippas House Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 6 October 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2862758.

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