Activ8 Lavant Activity HubOfsted report card, 22 Sept 2026

Activ8 Lavant Activity Hub

Unique reference number (URN): 2852361 Address: Lavant C Of E Primary School, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BW Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises Registered with Ofsted: 27/08/2025 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR Registered person: Activ8 For Kids Limited

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Safeguarding standards met

The safeguarding standards are met. This means that leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfil their specific responsibilities and have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed. As a result, children are made safer and feel safe.

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How we evaluate safeguarding

When we inspect settings for safeguarding, they can have the following outcomes:

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How we evaluate safeguarding

Met: The setting has an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not met: The setting has not created an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not all legal requirements are met.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Leaders promote a focus on highly positive behaviour. Staff create the rules and expectations collaboratively with children. For example, children are involved in deciding what the rules of the club are and discuss why they are important. Children explain the boundaries they must adhere to when they play in the outdoor play spaces. Children support one another to understand the importance of following expectations, and as a result, children's behaviour is exemplary.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Staff encourage children to play collaboratively. For example, they introduce children to different games and support those who are younger to learn different board games. Children enjoy taking turns and engage in conversations as they play. Staff help children develop teamwork skills as they explore different construction resources. Children have very positive attitudes towards their play and activities, and participate with enthusiasm.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Leaders have developed a secure approach to supporting children's attendance at the after- school club. Parents and carers receive information that explains the attendance policy, and parents understand the procedure to notify the club of any planned absence.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard

Staff are highly in tune with the individual needs of all children at the setting. They get to know them remarkably well and prepare resources that ensure each child will have an activity that follows their interests. Staff also recognise that children's needs are varied. They therefore ensure that there are quiet spaces for children to relax and read, as well as wide open spaces for children to run and enjoy ball games.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard

Children have very sociable mealtimes. They enjoy healthy snacks and a meal. Staff encourage children to engage in conversations. They also promote conversations around good health, such as around choices that promote a healthy diet. Through this practice, children learn to make their own healthy choices.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard

Routines are embedded and well organised. Staff use these routines to create opportunities for children to practise their independence skills. Children know to clear their bowls away after eating and to put food in the food waste bin. Older children support those who are younger to learn these routines too. Children benefit from positive interactions with those around them.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard

Leaders prioritise children's welfare and wellbeing throughout their practice. Policies are rigorously reviewed to ensure that practice consistently aligns with legislation.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Leaders identify children's needs quickly. They gather information from parents and carers before children start at the club to ensure they have a good understanding of the different support children might need. For example, they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities by ensuring that appropriate strategies or adjustments are in place.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Staff are knowledgeable and recognise that children have different interests and needs. They prepare activities precisely to ensure children have activities available that they enjoy. Staff recognise children's different ages and stages of ability. They provide them with different levels of support, such as when providing children with guidance for playing group games and understanding the rules. This helps children participate confidently and successfully in activities alongside their peers.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Leaders and staff work together with other professionals involved in children's care. For example, they share information with teachers at the school and ensure that collaborative plans are implemented so that children benefit from a shared approach.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Leaders understand how to support children who may face barriers to their wellbeing, such as those who may be disadvantaged. They provide tailored support and signpost families to local services where appropriate. This consistent practice ensures that children benefit from highly inclusive care.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

Leaders are extremely passionate and motivated to provide a high-quality out-of-school club. They create a culture of consistent improvement and reflection. Leaders are highly perceptive of the changing needs of families and children at the club, and work with staff, parents and children to continually develop the provision to meet these individual needs. Leaders and staff have also established effective channels of communication with school teachers so that any strategies in place for children in class can also be used to support children during their time at the club.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

Leaders have high-quality, thoughtful interactions with parents and carers. Parents share that they feel involved in the activities at the club and that their children always thoroughly enjoy attending. Leaders provide parents with opportunities to share feedback to support them to identify any further areas of development and to drive improvement even further.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

Staff share that their wellbeing is well supported by leaders. Leaders ensure that the workload is not overly burdensome, and provide ongoing coaching and mentoring. Staff also speak very highly of the professional development opportunities available to them. They receive detailed, focused supervision sessions that allow them to share their own feedback about how their role is going and discuss any future training. Leaders provide staff with a range of high-quality training opportunities. For example, staff engage in training to increase their understanding of working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This means that the standard of care at the setting is consistently raised.

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Compulsory Childcare Register requirements

This setting has met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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Voluntary Childcare Register requirements

This setting has met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Voluntary Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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What it's like to be a child at this setting

Children thrive at this friendly after-school club. They arrive from their classrooms with excitement. They understand the routines well, which supports them to settle quickly because they know what comes next. For example, they receive a friendly welcome from staff before washing their hands ready for snack time. Children explain that they enjoy attending the club because there are lots of colouring and craft activities to do. Children also build excellent social skills as they talk to their friends from different year groups about the most exciting parts of their day.

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Address:

Lavant C Of E Primary School Lavant Children enjoy a range of activities that are thoughtfully set up for them. Staff consider each child's interests when arranging resources, so that children each have an activity that motivates or inspires them. For example, staff provide quiet areas with crafts and set up ball games on the playground. As a result, children are highly engaged in their play, sustain their interest and develop confidence to make choices about how they spend their time at the club.

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Address:

Staff make adaptations where necessary to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They recognise how to meet children's individual needs, and staff have regular, thoughtful engagements with parents and carers to ensure that any strategies in place to support children at home can be used in the setting too.

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Address:

Staff have meaningful conversations with children. Together, staff and children talk about their homes and holidays. Children gleefully talk about their pets and their favourite places to visit with their families. Children are confident, busy and engaged at this after-school club.

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Next steps

Leaders should ensure continued improvement in the setting's successful work to remove barriers for children who need extra help, to realise a transformational impact on all children's wellbeing.

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About this inspection

The inspector spoke to children, leaders, parents and staff during the inspection.

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About this inspection

We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage. Chichester PO18 0BW Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises

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About this inspection

Registered person: Activ8 For Kids Limited

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About this inspection

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 15:10 - 18:00

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Facts and figures used on inspection

This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.

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Exceptional

Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.

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Strong standard

The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.

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Expected standard

The setting is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.

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Needs attention

The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.

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Urgent improvement

The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care.

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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