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Bowerdean Nursery School

High Wycombe, HP13 6AW · Buckinghamshire · nursery school

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Ofsted: Outstanding · 2024 Inspected 2 years ago Mixed Nursery

What Ofsted said about Bowerdean Nursery School

Inspection report dated 15 January 2024

Overview

Bowerdean Nursery School continues to be an outstanding school, providing children with a "superb start to their education." The report highlights that children are "safe, happy and ready to learn," benefiting from strong relationships with staff and an ambitious curriculum that responds to their individual needs.

Strengths

  • Children are "enthusiastic learners" who "achieve highly" and are "exceptionally well prepared for their transition into early years."
  • The curriculum offers "rich and meaningful wider opportunities," including visits from professionals and outings that develop life skills and aspirations.
  • Language development is central, with staff modelling correct grammar and using techniques like sign language to support communication and vocabulary.
  • Children demonstrate a "remarkable" understanding of the natural world through seasonal learning and practical activities like growing and cooking food.
  • Staff are "highly skilled" at identifying special educational needs quickly, ensuring a "culture of inclusion" with effective support.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Next dates

  • Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
  • Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
  • Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
  • Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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