Caverstede Nursery School

Overview

Caverstede Nursery School is described as a “nurturing place” where children are “happy” and “love to learn.” The inspection found that the school provides an “ambitious” and “bespoke” curriculum that effectively prepares children for their next steps, with staff demonstrating exceptional expertise in supporting development.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “bespoke to the children it serves” and ensures they develop across all areas of learning, making them “‘school-ready’ very effectively.”
• Staff “know the children incredibly well” and foster “deep and meaningful relationships” with families, enabling prompt identification and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Children show “high levels of independence,” participating confidently in activities and taking risks in their learning, such as trying new foods or using the apple press.
• Behaviour is “exceptional,” with a “calm learning environment” created by clear routines and high expectations that teach children to be “kind and caring.”
• Leaders ensure “continuous improvements” to teaching, with staff valuing training that helps them develop expertise over time.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”