Tadpoles Pre-School
Latest Ofsted grade for Tadpoles Pre-School in COLCHESTER, Essex: Expected Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN 402107 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Tadpoles Pre-School |
|---|---|
| URN | 402107 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Town | COLCHESTER |
| Address | Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey |
| Postcode | CO6 1EJ |
| Telephone | 07712335363 |
| Registered | 12 August 1997 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 2 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 18 May 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 | Strong 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
- 13 March 2025 — Pre-2025 — Requires Improvement (report PDF)
- 15 May 2019 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 28 September 2015 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 12 October 2011 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 18 September 2007 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 19 May 2026.