Castleway Nursery School

Overview

Castleway Nursery School is described as a "happy, friendly place" where children feel safe and valued due to "caring, high-quality relationships" with staff. The report highlights that the quality of education, leadership, and management have "improved markedly" since the previous inspection, with children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieving well.

Strengths

• Children experience a "well-thought-out curriculum" that enables them to become "skilful mathematicians and artists" and develop essential life skills.
• Staff establish "caring, high-quality relationships" that help children settle, thrive, and learn that "kindness and self-control are important behaviours."
• The school identifies the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities early, working closely with parents and professionals to ensure "effective support is put in place."
• Leaders use "valuable training and advice" to support staff, considering workload carefully, while the governing body effectively supports and challenges the school’s work.
• Positive links with parents are maintained through information and guidance, which "benefit children’s learning."

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure all staff use "language and questions carefully to support and extend children’s thinking," as inconsistent practice means some children "develop their knowledge of the curriculum less well."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."