We achieved an outstanding OFSTED report in June 2024.  

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

The quality of education: Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding

Personal development: Outstanding

Leadership and management: Outstanding

Previous inspection grade: Outstanding

"Children are flourishing at this happy nursery school. They are busy and curious learners. Children concentrate and try hard because they have a thirst for learning and want to succeed. They love exploring, playing and solving problems. Every day brings joyous moments when children delight in their achievements.

The school’s outside spaces open up exciting opportunities, where children learn about the natural environment. They relish activities such as searching for wiggly worms and hunting for bugs. Children also learn to recognise risk and to play safely.

A culture of respect and high expectation permeates the school. Children behave exceptionally well. They play happily together, taking turns and sharing equipment. Any upsets are calmly and quickly resolved, and always with patience and kindness. Staff’s skilled guidance and support help children to learn to be independent. They enjoy making decisions about their learning, organising resources and helping to tidy up.

At the heart of this school are high aspirations for all children to achieve success and enjoy learning. Children quickly acquire new knowledge, skills and confidence. This enables them to achieve the best possible outcomes and to be exceptionally well prepared for starting school."

A high-quality ambitious curriculum and expert teaching enable children to get off to a flying start to their education. A hallmark of this school is the wonderful care and nurturing relationships that staff forge with children. This enables young children to feel emotionally secure and safe. These are just some of the many reasons that parents and staff describe the school as ‘a very special place’. One parent, typical of many, commented, ‘I couldn’t be happier with this nursery. The staff are amazing, and my child wants to go to nursery all the time.’

The school’s sharp focus on developing children’s communication and language stands out. Staff are highly skilled in communicating, including through Makaton signing and the use of visual prompts. They continually model language and introduce children to ambitious vocabulary. Staff build on children’s responses and encourage ‘back and forth’ dialogue. All children benefit from this rich provision, particularly children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

From their very first days in nursery, children enjoy daily stories, rhymes and songs. These develop children’s love of reading and enrich their vocabulary. Children enjoy listening to stories and joining in with actions that accompany this. When children are ready, staff extend children’s aural awareness to letter sounds.

Staff understand children’s needs and interests exceptionally well. This enables them to plan children’s next steps with precision. They design stimulating activities, which build children’s cumulative knowledge and spark their interest highly successfully. Every moment is a learning opportunity, for example counting fruit during snack time and comparing with the food eaten by ‘TheVery Hungry Caterpillar’.

The school’s support for children with SEND is exemplary. As a result, children with SEND are thriving. Additional needs are identified without delay. This starts before children begin nursery, through the school’s excellent partnerships with parents and through very effective induction processes. Children receive high-quality support, including specialist input and programmes to develop their speech and communication. Additionally, staff provide patient, nurturing support for children who find it difficult to regulate their emotions.

The school provides an impressive range of experiences beyond the classroom. These contribute very well to children’s personal development. Outdoor learning in the forest school is an important and integral element of the school’s offer. Other experiences range from weekly playball and dance sessions to visits to the locality and beyond. Staff plan meaningful opportunities to enhance children’s cultural awareness. For example, through sharing families’ celebrations of festivals, such as Diwali and Eid.

Governors, leaders and staff hold a shared vision and demonstrable commitment to provide the very best for every child. Staff love working here. They have nothing but praise for leaders’ support and consideration of their well-being. Staff benefit from focused, purposeful training and opportunities to enhance their professional knowledge."

Ofsted June 2024

Ofsted Report January 31st 2023