Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre

Overview

Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at its previous inspection, which judged the school outstanding for overall effectiveness. The report describes a happy community where children are "impeccably behaved" and "confident learners," supported by highly committed staff and a "highly ambitious" curriculum.

Strengths

• Staff foster a welcoming ethos, greeting families warmly and using children’s home languages to aid communication.
• The curriculum precisely identifies key milestones, ensuring children are "exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education."
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported "remarkably well," participating fully in all nursery activities.
• Physical development provision is "exceptional," with staff designing activities to build balance, gross motor skills, and fine motor skills.
• Staff expertly support spoken language development, helping children who speak English as an additional language to "learn English rapidly."

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.