Buttercups at Teddington

Buttercups at Teddington is an Outstanding early years setting that has improved from Good at the previous inspection in December 2019. The setting demonstrates exceptional practice across all areas of the November 2025 framework. This analysis maps the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management) to the new 7-area structure: all four legacy areas grade as Outstanding, which translates to Exceptional (95-100) across the corresponding new evaluation areas. The setting's strengths include highly effective teaching, excellent staff deployment, strong parent partnerships, comprehensive SEND support, and outstanding leadership that continuously reflects on practice. With an overall score of 97/100, the setting is performing at the highest level. Investment recommendations focus on Priority 3 (Recommended) enhancements to sustain and extend exceptional practice, including advanced professional development, enhanced outdoor learning infrastructure, and specialist resources to maintain the trajectory toward consistent Exceptional grading across all areas.