Blagdon Nursery School

Overview

Blagdon Nursery School continues to be an outstanding school, providing a "safe, nurturing and highly inclusive atmosphere" where children thrive. Staff build "strong and trusting relationships" with pupils, resulting in exceptional learning outcomes and high parental confidence in the provision.

Strengths

• The "high-quality curriculum is meticulously designed" to support learning, offering an "extensive range of stimulating experiences" that deepen children’s understanding of the wider world.
• Provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is "exemplary," with needs identified early and supported effectively through dedicated resources like ‘The Orchard’.
• Children "learn and behave exceptionally well," making "striking progress" in personal, social, and independence skills, while demonstrating "remarkable focus and sustained concentration."
• Communication and language are prioritised through skilled use of "high-quality texts" and regular phonics sessions, fostering a genuine "love of reading."
• Outdoor learning is valued equally to classroom activities, with "happy, busy, active" areas that are "closely supervised" to ensure safety and engagement.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.