The new graded judgment, due to be introduced from September, will assess the quality of school-based nursery services and pupils in reception when the regulator carries out an inspection.
Ofsted says the changes, which would also see a separate judgment introduced for post-16 provision, is designed to ensure inspectors place as much emphasis on early years provision as they do on education for five- to 16-year-olds.
The consultation simply asks whether there should be separate graded judgments for early years and post-16 provision delivered by schools. It runs until 13 May.
It says Ofsted will develop a separate inspection criteria for early years in schools that measures pupils' achievement, the quality of the teaching, behaviour and safety, and leadership and management.
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