Ofsted record

Progressive Kids Bowsland

Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL · URN 2879890

According to Ofsted's inspection on 9 September 2026, Progressive Kids Bowsland in Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL was graded on 1 area of its report card: leadership and governance: Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL · BS32 0ES. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 9 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 Expected Standard

    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 Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2879890
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
5 to 10
Registered places
30
Registered since
26 January 2026
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

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

Common questions

When was Progressive Kids Bowsland last inspected by Ofsted? +

Progressive Kids Bowsland in Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL was last inspected on 9 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 Progressive Kids Bowsland? +

Ofsted graded 1 area: 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 Progressive Kids Bowsland? +

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 Progressive Kids Bowsland take? +

Progressive Kids Bowsland is registered for children aged 5 to 10.

How many children can Progressive Kids Bowsland take? +

Progressive Kids Bowsland is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Progressive Kids Bowsland been registered? +

Progressive Kids Bowsland has been registered with Ofsted since 26 January 2026. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2879890.

Nearby settings

Part of Progressive Kids Bristol Limited

15 settings on the register

Progressive Kids Bowsland is one of 15 settings on Ofsted's register run by Progressive Kids Bristol Limited. The nearest 6 are below.

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