Early years · Report card
Active8 Minds Bidbury Wraparound Care And Holiday ClubOfsted report card, 5 Oct 2026
Ofsted inspected Active8 Minds Bidbury Wraparound Care And Holiday Club on 5 Oct 2026, led by Harriet Povey. This is a report card inspection; the lowest area grade was Expected standard. Source: Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3).
Summary
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- Leadership and governance verified
Expected standard
- Framework verified
Report card
- Group verified
Active8 Minds After School Clubs Limited
- Inspection datesingle source
5 Oct 2026
- Inspectors verified
Harriet Povey
- Postcode verified
PO9 3EF
- Name on report verified
Active8 Minds Bidbury Wraparound Care And
- URN verified
2862265
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- Leadership and governanceExpected
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No strong criticism found.
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- Pages
- 5
- Words of findings
- 356
- shorter than usual (typical 1588)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 43, typical 43
- Average sentence
- 14 words
- Next steps
- 2
- typical 3
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
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Holiday Club
Unique reference number (URN): 2862265 Address: Bidbury Junior School, Fraser Road, Bedhampton, PO9 3EF Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises Registered with Ofsted: 20/08/2025 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR Registered person: Active8 Minds After School Clubs Limited
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Leadership and governance Expected standard
Leaders promote high standards of professionalism and quality of care across the provision. They thoroughly clarify the strengths of their provision. For example, they provide evidence of how they promote an inclusive environment. Leaders demonstrate they have expert knowledge of special educational needs and/or disabilities and have completed relevant training. For instance, leaders are qualified special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinators. They explain their consistent approach to driving improvement. Leaders describe how they are currently working on developing staff's skills for managing behaviour. Staff give examples of how they are firm, consistent and use positive reinforcement, such as rewards. All staff describe how they have high expectations for the children in their care. Leaders demonstrate they have sound knowledge of safer recruitment processes. They review and adapt policies and procedures, when necessary, which they share with staff and
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Leadership and governance Expected standard
families. All staff complete safeguarding training and have a secure understanding of safeguarding matters. They are also very aware of the local area and the demographic. This further enhances their knowledge of how to keep children safe.
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Leadership and governance Expected standard
Leaders explain how they regularly meet with staff to discuss their practice and how they can support them further. Leaders give examples of how they provide personalised training for staff to develop their knowledge and skills. All staff complete mandatory training. For example, they complete paediatric first aid, food hygiene level 2 and allergy and anaphylaxis training for schools. Staff explain how they feel extremely valued. For instance, they recently completed a wellbeing questionnaire. This will guide leaders to cater for each individual staff member's needs.
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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
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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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Address:
Bidbury Junior School Fraser Road Bedhampton PO9 3EF
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Address:
Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises
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Address:
Registered person: Active8 Minds After School Clubs Limited
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Address:
Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 15:15 - 18:00
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About this inspection
The inspector spoke with leaders 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.
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About this inspection
'There were no early years children present and/or on roll at the time of this inspection. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with leaders and an inspection of the premises, equipment and any relevant documentation. When there are no early years children present, inspectors evaluate and grade only leadership and governance, as there is no reliable evidence from other evaluation areas through which to assess the impact on children.
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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. services providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.
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Urgent improvement
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Urgent improvement
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