The newest Ofsted statistics reveal that of the 204 children’s centres inspected between 1 July and 31 December 2014, fewer than half, 49 per cent, were found to be good or outstanding.
Of these centres, just six per cent were rated outstanding and 43 per cent good.
The latest ‘Children’s Centres Inspections and Outcomes’ also shows that 41 per cent of centres were judged as ‘requires improvement’ and 10 per cent inadequate.
In comparison, 74 per cent of the 2,500 nurseries that were inspected between 1 July and 31 August 2014 were rated good and outstanding. According to Watchsted, the most recent 100 maintained nursery schools to be inspected were 58 per cent outstanding and 40 per cent good.
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