First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College
Latest Ofsted grade for First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College in Chichester, West Sussex: Expected Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN 113485 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College |
|---|---|
| URN | 113485 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Town | Chichester |
| Address | Chichester College, Westgate Fields |
| Postcode | PO19 1SB |
| Telephone | 01243 532043 |
| Registered | 5 October 1990 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 14 August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 3 September 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Expected Standard |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Expected Standard |
| Achievement | Expected Standard |
| Inclusion | Expected Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Expected Standard |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Expected Standard |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Expected Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 2 August 2023 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 16 March 2021 — Pre-2025 (report PDF)
- 27 February 2020 — Pre-2025 — Outstanding (report PDF)
- 3 February 2020 — Pre-2025 (report PDF)
- 16 October 2018 — Pre-2025 — Requires Improvement (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 4 September 2026.