Caversham Nursery School

Overview

Caversham Nursery School continues to be an outstanding school, providing a "friendly and nurturing community" where children are "eager to begin their learning." Leaders maintain "very high expectations" for achievement, ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, "thrive and succeed." The school is praised for its "ambitious and engaging curriculum" and the strong, trusting relationships between staff and children.

Strengths

• Children are "independent, resilient and confident learners" who leave "remarkably well prepared for their primary schools."
• Staff are "experts in delivering the school’s curriculum," carefully adapting activities to support every child’s development and knowledge.
• There is a "striking" focus on communication and language, with children receiving a "superb introduction to early phonics" and learning Makaton.
• The curriculum enriches children’s experience through real-world activities, such as visiting farms and growing vegetables, fostering a "love of reading."
• Staff feel "well supported" and proud to belong to the ‘school family’, with leaders ensuring workloads are manageable.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders ensuring all necessary checks are made and staff acting quickly when concerns about a child’s welfare arise.