Wimbledon

The Castle Kindergarten received an Outstanding rating across all areas in the September 2022 inspection under the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management). This analysis maps those findings to the November 2025 7-area framework. The setting demonstrates exceptional practice with outstanding curriculum delivery, excellent behaviour management, strong personal development outcomes, and highly effective leadership. All staff hold appropriate qualifications, with one holding a Level 7 qualification. The setting serves 51 children aged 2-4 across 45 places and operates term-time only. Safeguarding arrangements are effective with robust vetting, regular staff updates, and clear reporting procedures. The legacy framework grades map to: Quality of Education → Curriculum and Teaching (Outstanding/95), Behaviour & Attitudes → Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines (Outstanding/95), Personal Development → Achievement and Welfare/Well-being (Outstanding/95 each), Leadership & Management → Leadership and Governance (Outstanding/95). For the new framework areas not explicitly graded in the legacy report (Inclusion, Safeguarding as binary), evidence from the report supports Met for Safeguarding and Strong Standard/85 for Inclusion based on exceptional partnership working and SEND support.