Official Statistics

Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 March 2026

This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2026.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 9 July 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Main findings: childcare providers and inspections as at 31 March 2026

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Data, charts and tables: childcare providers and inspections as at 31 March 2026

ODS, 725 KB

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Childcare provider level data as at 31 March 2026

ODS, 10.7 MB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Childcare inspection level data provisional 1 September 2025 to 31 March 2026 and revised 1 April 2025 to 31 August 2025

ODS, 1.3 MB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Methodology: childcare providers and inspections as at 31 March 2026

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Pre-release access list: childcare providers and inspections as at 31 March 2026

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Details

These childcare providers and inspections statistics are made up of:

• main findings
• summary tables and charts in ODS format
• individual provider-level and inspection-level data in ODS format
• methodology and quality report
• pre-release access list

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Published 9 July 2026