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Nurseries and preschools judged good or better, every council ranked

Of the nurseries and preschools standing in this council that their inspector has inspected in full, the share judged good or better. Childminders are not counted. Figures for 31 December 2025, published for 295 councils in England. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Lowest: Redcar and Cleveland, 88%. The council in the middle: Wandsworth, 98.4%. Joint highest: 126 councils, 100%.

Nurseries and preschools judged good or better, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1Redcar and ClevelandNorth East88%
2HastingsSouth East91.7%
3OxfordSouth East91.9%
4West DevonSouth West92.3%
5LeicesterEast Midlands92.4%
6New ForestSouth East92.5%
7BexleyLondon93.2%
8ColchesterEast of England93.4%
9Great YarmouthEast of England93.8%
10Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands93.9%
11HerefordshireWest Midlands94.1%
12 jointDoverSouth East94.3%
12 jointStaffordWest Midlands94.3%
14Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands94.4%
15CroydonLondon94.5%
16East HertfordshireEast of England94.6%
17 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber94.7%
17 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands94.7%
17 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands94.7%
20Barking and DagenhamLondon94.8%
21 jointBirminghamWest Midlands94.9%
21 jointBlabyEast Midlands94.9%
21 jointPeterboroughEast of England94.9%
21 jointReadingSouth East94.9%
25HartSouth East95%
26GloucesterSouth West95.1%
27 jointFyldeNorth West95.2%
27 jointThurrockEast of England95.2%
29 jointEalingLondon95.3%
29 jointLewishamLondon95.3%
29 jointLutonEast of England95.3%
29 jointOldhamNorth West95.3%
29 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England95.3%
34 jointHackneyLondon95.5%
34 jointWealdenSouth East95.5%
36 jointBoltonNorth West95.6%
36 jointCherwellSouth East95.6%
38 jointBassetlawEast Midlands95.7%
38 jointMiddlesbroughNorth East95.7%
40 jointLewesSouth East95.8%
40 jointPrestonNorth West95.8%
42 jointRossendaleNorth West96%
42 jointSwindonSouth West96%
42 jointTorbaySouth West96%
45 jointBromleyLondon96.1%
45 jointGreenwichLondon96.1%
45 jointSwaleSouth East96.1%
48 jointRedditchWest Midlands96.2%
48 jointSandwellWest Midlands96.2%
48 jointSevenoaksSouth East96.2%
48 jointSouth OxfordshireSouth East96.2%
48 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East96.2%
53 jointExeterSouth West96.3%
53 jointNewhamLondon96.3%
55 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East96.4%
55 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands96.4%
55 jointMid DevonSouth West96.4%
55 jointSloughSouth East96.4%
55 jointWinchesterSouth East96.4%
60BrentLondon96.5%
61 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West96.6%
61 jointGedlingEast Midlands96.6%
61 jointHarrowLondon96.6%
61 jointHyndburnNorth West96.6%
61 jointLichfieldWest Midlands96.6%
61 jointSouthwarkLondon96.6%
61 jointWiganNorth West96.6%
68 jointElmbridgeSouth East96.7%
68 jointHorshamSouth East96.7%
68 jointHuntingdonshireEast of England96.7%
68 jointKnowsleyNorth West96.7%
72 jointBaberghEast of England96.8%
72 jointBracknell ForestSouth East96.8%
72 jointLambethLondon96.8%
72 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands96.8%
72 jointRotherSouth East96.8%
72 jointSuttonLondon96.8%
72 jointWest SuffolkEast of England96.8%
72 jointWokingSouth East96.8%
72 jointWyreNorth West96.8%
81 jointBlackpoolNorth West96.9%
81 jointDudleyWest Midlands96.9%
83 jointBasildonEast of England97%
83 jointBroxbourneEast of England97%
83 jointFolkestone and HytheSouth East97%
83 jointWatfordEast of England97%
83 jointWest LancashireNorth West97%
88 jointFarehamSouth East97.1%
88 jointHarboroughEast Midlands97.1%
88 jointTraffordNorth West97.1%
91 jointCoventryWest Midlands97.2%
91 jointDorsetSouth West97.2%
91 jointMid SuffolkEast of England97.2%
91 jointRochdaleNorth West97.2%
91 jointTewkesburySouth West97.2%
96 jointIpswichEast of England97.3%
96 jointIslingtonLondon97.3%
96 jointVale of White HorseSouth East97.3%
99 jointNorth KestevenEast Midlands97.4%
99 jointNorth West LeicestershireEast Midlands97.4%
99 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber97.4%
99 jointSomersetSouth West97.4%
99 jointSunderlandNorth East97.4%
99 jointWaltham ForestLondon97.4%
99 jointWirralNorth West97.4%
106 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West97.5%
106 jointTendringEast of England97.5%
106 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East97.5%
109 jointArunSouth East97.6%
109 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West97.6%
109 jointUttlesfordEast of England97.6%
112 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West97.7%
112 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East97.7%
112 jointWaverleySouth East97.7%
112 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West97.7%
112 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands97.7%
117 jointGuildfordSouth East97.8%
117 jointHavantSouth East97.8%
117 jointNorth TynesideNorth East97.8%
117 jointRedbridgeLondon97.8%
117 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East97.8%
117 jointShropshireWest Midlands97.8%
123 jointEnfieldLondon97.9%
123 jointLeedsYorkshire and the Humber97.9%
123 jointManchesterNorth West97.9%
123 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands97.9%
123 jointWiltshireSouth West97.9%
128 jointBraintreeEast of England98%
128 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands98%
128 jointWarwickWest Midlands98%
128 jointWest BerkshireSouth East98%
132 jointDerbyEast Midlands98.1%
132 jointHaveringLondon98.1%
134 jointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West98.2%
134 jointWindsor and MaidenheadSouth East98.2%
136 jointBradfordYorkshire and the Humber98.3%
136 jointCumberlandNorth West98.3%
136 jointEast SuffolkEast of England98.3%
136 jointHammersmith and FulhamLondon98.3%
136 jointWokinghamSouth East98.3%
141 jointDacorumEast of England98.4%
141 jointMaidstoneSouth East98.4%
141 jointMertonLondon98.4%
141 jointMid SussexSouth East98.4%
141 jointPlymouthSouth West98.4%
141 jointPortsmouthSouth East98.4%
141 jointSt AlbansEast of England98.4%
141 jointWandsworthLondon98.4%
149CamdenLondon98.5%
150 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East98.6%
150 jointChelmsfordEast of England98.6%
150 jointHaringeyLondon98.6%
150 jointMedwaySouth East98.6%
150 jointNewcastle upon TyneNorth East98.6%
150 jointSouth CambridgeshireEast of England98.6%
150 jointTower HamletsLondon98.6%
150 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands98.6%
158 jointHillingdonLondon98.7%
158 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber98.7%
158 jointSalfordNorth West98.7%
161 jointBrighton and HoveSouth East98.8%
161 jointCounty DurhamNorth East98.8%
161 jointRichmond upon ThamesLondon98.8%
164 jointEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber98.9%
164 jointMilton KeynesSouth East98.9%
166BarnetLondon99%
167 jointBristolSouth West99.1%
167 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber99.1%
169LiverpoolNorth West99.2%
170 jointAdurSouth East100%
170 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands100%
170 jointAshfieldEast Midlands100%
170 jointAshfordSouth East100%
170 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber100%
170 jointBedfordEast of England100%
170 jointBolsoverEast Midlands100%
170 jointBostonEast Midlands100%
170 jointBrecklandEast of England100%
170 jointBrentwoodEast of England100%
170 jointBroadlandEast of England100%
170 jointBromsgroveWest Midlands100%
170 jointBroxtoweEast Midlands100%
170 jointBurnleyNorth West100%
170 jointBuryNorth West100%
170 jointCalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber100%
170 jointCambridgeEast of England100%
170 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands100%
170 jointCanterburySouth East100%
170 jointCastle PointEast of England100%
170 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England100%
170 jointCharnwoodEast Midlands100%
170 jointCheltenhamSouth West100%
170 jointCheshire EastNorth West100%
170 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands100%
170 jointChichesterSouth East100%
170 jointChorleyNorth West100%
170 jointCity of LondonLondon100%
170 jointCornwallSouth West100%
170 jointCotswoldSouth West100%
170 jointCrawleySouth East100%
170 jointDarlingtonNorth East100%
170 jointDartfordSouth East100%
170 jointDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands100%
170 jointEast CambridgeshireEast of England100%
170 jointEast DevonSouth West100%
170 jointEast HampshireSouth East100%
170 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands100%
170 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands100%
170 jointEastbourneSouth East100%
170 jointEastleighSouth East100%
170 jointEpping ForestEast of England100%
170 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East100%
170 jointErewashEast Midlands100%
170 jointFenlandEast of England100%
170 jointForest of DeanSouth West100%
170 jointGatesheadNorth East100%
170 jointGosportSouth East100%
170 jointGraveshamSouth East100%
170 jointHaltonNorth West100%
170 jointHarlowEast of England100%
170 jointHartlepoolNorth East100%
170 jointHertsmereEast of England100%
170 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands100%
170 jointHounslowLondon100%
170 jointIsle of WightSouth East100%
170 jointKensington and ChelseaLondon100%
170 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England100%
170 jointKingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber100%
170 jointKingston upon ThamesLondon100%
170 jointLancasterNorth West100%
170 jointLincolnEast Midlands100%
170 jointMaldonEast of England100%
170 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands100%
170 jointMansfieldEast Midlands100%
170 jointMeltonEast Midlands100%
170 jointMole ValleySouth East100%
170 jointNewark and SherwoodEast Midlands100%
170 jointNorth DevonSouth West100%
170 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands100%
170 jointNorth East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber100%
170 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England100%
170 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber100%
170 jointNorth NorfolkEast of England100%
170 jointNorth NorthamptonshireEast Midlands100%
170 jointNorth SomersetSouth West100%
170 jointNorthumberlandNorth East100%
170 jointNorwichEast of England100%
170 jointNottinghamEast Midlands100%
170 jointPendleNorth West100%
170 jointRibble ValleyNorth West100%
170 jointRochfordEast of England100%
170 jointRotherhamYorkshire and the Humber100%
170 jointRugbyWest Midlands100%
170 jointRunnymedeSouth East100%
170 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands100%
170 jointRushmoorSouth East100%
170 jointRutlandEast Midlands100%
170 jointSeftonNorth West100%
170 jointSolihullWest Midlands100%
170 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands100%
170 jointSouth HamsSouth West100%
170 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands100%
170 jointSouth KestevenEast Midlands100%
170 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England100%
170 jointSouth RibbleNorth West100%
170 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands100%
170 jointSouth TynesideNorth East100%
170 jointSouthamptonSouth East100%
170 jointSpelthorneSouth East100%
170 jointSt. HelensNorth West100%
170 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands100%
170 jointStevenageEast of England100%
170 jointStockportNorth West100%
170 jointStoke-on-TrentWest Midlands100%
170 jointStroudSouth West100%
170 jointSurrey HeathSouth East100%
170 jointTamesideNorth West100%
170 jointTamworthWest Midlands100%
170 jointTandridgeSouth East100%
170 jointTeignbridgeSouth West100%
170 jointTest ValleySouth East100%
170 jointThanetSouth East100%
170 jointThree RiversEast of England100%
170 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East100%
170 jointTorridgeSouth West100%
170 jointWakefieldYorkshire and the Humber100%
170 jointWalsallWest Midlands100%
170 jointWarringtonNorth West100%
170 jointWelwyn HatfieldEast of England100%
170 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands100%
170 jointWestminsterLondon100%
170 jointWorcesterWest Midlands100%
170 jointWorthingSouth East100%
170 jointWychavonWest Midlands100%
170 jointYorkYorkshire and the Humber100%

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  • Isles of Scilly. Not published for this council.
  • Northern Ireland. Published for England only.
  • Scotland. Published for England only.
  • Wales. Published for England only.

Ofsted, childcare providers and inspections management information, nurseries and preschools, as at 31 December 2025 · 31 December 2025 · fetched 22 October 2026 · How this is measured

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