What did Ofsted judge First Steps Barley Croft's early years overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged First Steps Barley Croft's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

Where is First Steps Barley Croft located?

First Steps Barley Croft is located in Leicester, LE4 0UU, Leicester.

First Steps Barley Croft: Ofsted & Fees 2026

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First Steps Barley Croft

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

Linney Road, Beaumont Leys, LE4 0UU07858761040

Verified from official sources

GoodJun 2025

Inspected Jun 2025

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GoodJun 2025

Inspected Jun 2025 · View report

Capacity

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 1/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Oct 2016

Funded provision

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 112

Leicester peer median: 98 per month

12-month total1,340

Top categories

Violent crime

562 (42%)

Anti-social behaviour

200 (15%)

Criminal damage / arson

169 (13%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · vs 278 Leicester schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)4

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m17

Nearest site127m

Includes3 public parks, 11 play spaces, 2 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 56.8 dB daytime, peaking at 63.3 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	13.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.5 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Data from:Inspection: Jun 2025Profile updated: Apr 2026

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First Steps Barley Croft: key facts

What did Ofsted judge First Steps Barley Croft's early years overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged First Steps Barley Croft's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
Where is First Steps Barley Croft located?: First Steps Barley Croft is located in Leicester, LE4 0UU, Leicester.

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First Steps Barley Croft

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

Linney Road, Beaumont Leys, LE4 0UU07858761040

Verified from official sources

GoodJun 2025

Inspected Jun 2025

View full report

GoodJun 2025

Inspected Jun 2025 · View report

Capacity

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

Are you from First Steps Barley Croft? Claim it

Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 1/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Oct 2016

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 112

Leicester peer median: 98 per month

12-month total1,340

Top categories

Violent crime

562 (42%)

Anti-social behaviour

200 (15%)

Criminal damage / arson

169 (13%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · vs 278 Leicester schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)4

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m17

Nearest site127m

Includes3 public parks, 11 play spaces, 2 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 56.8 dB daytime, peaking at 63.3 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	13.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.5 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Jun 2025Profile updated: Apr 2026

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First Steps Barley Croft

First Steps Barley Croft

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Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

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First Steps Barley Croft: key facts

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First Steps Barley Croft

Quick summary

Funded provision

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Nearby schools within 5 km