Ofsted early years statistics – North-West England

Ofsted early years statistics – North-West England

Ofsted has published early years and childcare registered provider inspections and outcomes. These include statistics about inspections that took place between 1 July and 31 August 2014.

In the north west of England 442 early years registered providers were inspected. Of these, Ofsted judged:

• 43 (10 per cent) to be outstanding;
• 292 (66 per cent) to be good;
• 69 (16 per cent) to require improvement; and
• 38 (nine per cent) were inadequate.

An Ofsted spokesperson said: “Nurseries and other early years providers are getting better. These statistics show that four-fifths have been judged to be good or outstanding at their most recent inspection.

“However, the gaps for the poorest children are still too wide.

“We are clear that good teaching is essential to help more young children, particularly those from poorer areas, be ready to learn when they begin primary school. We are working with those providers judged to require improvement to help them provide a better service for young children and their parents.

“We are currently consulting on the future of education inspection, which includes early years, and would urge nurseries and other providers to consider our consultation carefully.”