Ofsted record

Play Place Little Angels

Sanderstead, South Croydon · URN 957401

According to Ofsted's inspection on 16 September 2026, Play Place Little Angels in Sanderstead, South Croydon was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Expected Standard; achievement: Expected Standard; behaviour and routines: Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing: Expected Standard; inclusion: Expected Standard; leadership and governance: Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Sanderstead, South Croydon · CR2 9EF. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 16 September 2026

    a month ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

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

    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 Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Achievement Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    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.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 5 December 2025 Report card
  4. 22 January 2020 Outstanding
  5. 21 May 2015 Outstanding
  6. 8 June 2011 Outstanding
  7. 7 December 2007 Good
  8. 9 February 2005 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
957401
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
36
Registered since
31 August 2001
Local authority
Croydon

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When was Play Place Little Angels last inspected by Ofsted? +

Play Place Little Angels in Sanderstead, South Croydon was last inspected on 16 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 Play Place Little Angels? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected 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.

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 Play Place Little Angels take? +

Play Place Little Angels is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Play Place Little Angels take? +

Play Place Little Angels is registered for up to 36 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Play Place Little Angels been registered? +

Play Place Little Angels has been registered with Ofsted since 31 August 2001. Its unique reference number (URN) is 957401.

Nearby settings

Part of Play Place Child Care Services Limited

14 settings on the register

Play Place Little Angels is one of 14 settings on Ofsted's register run by Play Place Child Care Services Limited. The nearest 6 are below.

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