Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Overview

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School continues to be judged as an outstanding school. It is described as an "exceptional school" where leaders are "highly ambitious for all children," ensuring they are well prepared for their next stage of schooling. The environment is "welcoming and nurturing," with children behaving responsibly and treating each other with "care and kindness."

Strengths

• The school makes "optimum use" of outdoor garden spaces to "feed children’s inquisitiveness and build their sense of adventure," including regular educational outings.
• The curriculum is "ambitious and aligned securely" to statutory requirements, with learning organised logically to help children "build secure knowledge and skills."
• Staff use detailed assessments to "quickly spot any emerging gaps in children’s knowledge" and make effective adjustments, providing specialist support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Developing language and communication is given "high priority," with teaching reinforcing essential vocabulary and helping children gain "foundations of the knowledge they need to learn to read."
• There is strong provision for personal, social and emotional development, encouraging children to be "independent and persevere when they encounter difficulties."

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

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