Pilgrims Pre Prep | Inspection reports | For children aged 3 months to 7 years

All independent schools are inspected by both the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and Ofsted. However, they apply different frameworks and have different criteria for judging school quality that are suited to the different types of schools they inspect.

Inspection Reports 2026

We are delighted to share that our latest inspection reports for both the Main School (Reception–Year 2) and Little Pilgrims & Pre School (Early Years) have now been published.

These reports provide an external view of the quality of education, care and experiences we provide for our children, and reflect much of what we see every day across the school.

Main School (Reception–Year 2)

The outcome for the Main School is very strong.

All standards were met across every area of the inspection, including quality of education, wellbeing, leadership and safeguarding.

Inspectors also identified the quality and impact of the curriculum as a significant strength, a high-level commendation under the ISI framework, recognising exceptional and embedded practice.

The report highlights:

a well‑sequenced, cohesive curriculum where knowledge and skills build over time
pupils’ confidence, independence and strong communication skills
positive relationships and behaviour across the school
a strong culture of safeguarding

This outcome provides clear external validation of the school’s curriculum design and the consistency of teaching and learning.

Early Years (Little Pilgrims & Pre-School)

The Early Years report confirms that all statutory requirements are met and reflects many areas of strong practice.

Inspectors identified particular strengths in:

inclusion and behaviour, both recognised as strong standard
the warm and effective relationships between staff, children and families
children’s confidence, engagement and enjoyment
a nurturing, well‑organised and stimulating environment

Inspectors note that “staff provide a stimulating and enticing environment that supports learning effectively”, “Children behave very well across the setting… in a calm and positive environment.” and that “children are eager to learn and show consistently high levels of engagement.”

Across some areas, outcomes were judged as expected standard, which means that provision securely meets all requirements under the current framework.

Overall, the report reflects a positive and effective Early Years provision, with clear strengths alongside identified areas to develop further.

Moving Forward

As with all inspections, both reports identify next steps.

These focus on:

continuing to build on the strong, well‑embedded curriculum in the Main School, while developing systems for recording, monitoring and tracking pastoral support so leaders gain a more sophisticated and efficient understanding of their effectiveness in supporting pupils
further strengthening precision and consistency in Early Years teaching, particularly in how learning builds on what children already know

These priorities align closely with the school’s own evaluation and are already part of ongoing development work.