College Green School and Services

Overview

College Green School and Services is confirmed as an ‘outstanding school’ following this ungraded inspection. The report describes it as a ‘nurturing, friendly school’ that provides an ‘exceptional education’ for children aged three to four. Parents hold the school in high regard, often describing it as a ‘special place’ where children are happy and secure.

Strengths

• Leaders have designed an ‘exceptionally rich and broad curriculum’ that is ‘well sequenced’ to build on previous learning and reflects children’s unique interests.
• Staff are ‘experts in early education’, creating a stimulating environment that encourages curiosity, independence, and precise vocabulary use.
• Provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is ‘exemplary’, with skilled staff identifying needs early and making necessary adaptations.
• Behaviour is ‘exemplary’, with children being polite, friendly, and able to sustain concentration; bullying is ‘extremely rare’.
• Early reading is prioritised through high-quality core texts, cosy reading spaces, and routines that prepare children for their move to Reception.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with staff knowing children and their families ‘extremely well’ and receiving regular training to ensure safety remains at the forefront of their minds.