Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School

Overview

Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School continues to be an outstanding school, providing a harmonious environment where children are safe and well-prepared for their next educational stage. The report highlights that children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well and enjoy the learning opportunities provided.

Strengths

• Leaders have designed an "aspirational curriculum" that takes children through "small, logical steps" to meet learning goals.
• Staff use every opportunity to make "each teachable moment count," particularly benefiting non-verbal children and those speaking English as an additional language.
• There is "exemplary provision specifically for children with complex SEND," enabling them to access the same curriculum in a "smaller and calmer environment."
• Reading is "at the heart of the curriculum," with children immersed in opportunities to act out and retell stories.
• Parents are "overwhelmingly positive" about the care and education, noting that "staff are caring and very skilled."

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff noticing the smallest changes to a child and reporting concerns promptly, while leaders ensure timely referrals to outside agencies.