Ofsted record

Premier @ Briar Hill

Thorn Hill, Northampton · URN 2809328

According to Ofsted's inspection on 21 September 2026, Premier @ Briar Hill in Thorn Hill, Northampton was graded on 4 areas of its report card: 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.

Thorn Hill, Northampton · NN4 8SW. 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 Not inspected
    Achievement Not inspected
    Behaviour and routines Expected 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 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.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2809328
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
4 to 9
Registered places
12
Registered since
13 September 2024
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

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

Common questions

When was Premier @ Briar Hill last inspected by Ofsted? +

Premier @ Briar Hill in Thorn Hill, Northampton 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 Premier @ Briar Hill? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: 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.

Why are some areas not graded for Premier @ Briar Hill? +

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 Premier @ Briar Hill take? +

Premier @ Briar Hill is registered for children aged 4 to 9.

How many children can Premier @ Briar Hill take? +

Premier @ Briar Hill is registered for up to 12 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Premier @ Briar Hill been registered? +

Premier @ Briar Hill has been registered with Ofsted since 13 September 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2809328.

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