Ofsted record

Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham

North Terrace, Seaham · URN 2886188

According to Ofsted's inspection on 14 September 2026, Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham in North Terrace, Seaham 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.

North Terrace, Seaham · SR7 7EU. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 14 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.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2886188
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
60
Registered since
12 February 2026
Local authority
Durham

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham last inspected by Ofsted? +

Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham in North Terrace, Seaham was last inspected on 14 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 Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham? +

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 Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham take? +

Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham take? +

Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham is registered for up to 60 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham been registered? +

Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham has been registered with Ofsted since 12 February 2026. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2886188.

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34 settings on the register

Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Seaham is one of 34 settings on Ofsted's register run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited. The nearest 6 are below.

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