Barbican Playgroup
Latest Ofsted grade for Barbican Playgroup in London, City of London: Expected Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN 122756 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Barbican Playgroup |
|---|---|
| URN | 122756 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Town | London |
| Address | Level 01 and 02, Andrewes House, Barbican |
| Postcode | EC2Y 8AX |
| Telephone | 020 76382718 |
| Website | http://www.costock.notts.sch.uk |
| Registered | 1 July 1975 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 8 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 18 February 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Expected Standard |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Expected Standard |
| Achievement | Expected Standard |
| Inclusion | Strong Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Expected Standard |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Expected Standard |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Strong 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
- 8 October 2024 — Pre-2025 (report PDF)
- 23 January 2020 — Pre-2025 — Outstanding (report PDF)
- 23 January 2019 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 23 September 2015 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 12 May 2015 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 22 April 2026.