Start Point Northam
Latest Ofsted grade for Start Point Northam in Southampton, Southampton: Expected Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN 131570 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Start Point Northam |
|---|---|
| URN | 131570 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Town | Southampton |
| Address | Kent Street, Northam |
| Postcode | SO14 5SP |
| Telephone | 02380 336527 |
| Website | http://www.shireoak.org |
| Registered | 13 October 2000 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 4 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 9 February 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
- 19 June 2024 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 26 February 2020 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 18 June 2019 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 8 October 2015 — Pre-2025 — Outstanding (report PDF)
- 22 April 2015 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 22 April 2026.