Stepping Stones
Latest Ofsted grade for Stepping Stones in Ripon, North Yorkshire: Expected Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN EY221441 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Stepping Stones |
|---|---|
| URN | EY221441 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Town | Ripon |
| Address | Blossomgate |
| Postcode | HG4 2AJ |
| Telephone | 01765 692402 |
| Registered | 24 September 2002 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 9 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 22 January 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
- 28 July 2025 — Pre-2025 — Inadequate (report PDF)
- 10 February 2023 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 11 April 2017 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 23 March 2015 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 16 June 2009 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 22 April 2026.