Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery

Overview

Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” The report describes a setting with a “strong sense of community” where children are “well known and cared for.” Leaders and staff are “ambitious” for all children, ensuring they achieve highly and are well-prepared for their next stage of learning.

Strengths

• The “carefully considered and ambitious curriculum” helps children do “exceptionally well,” fostering “exemplary attitudes towards their learning.”
• Staff design “exceptionally well-considered activities” that “ignite children’s interests,” using high-quality resources to spark curiosity and independent exploration.
• Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is “strong,” with staff adapting activities well to ensure full inclusion and success.
• Children demonstrate “exemplary” behaviour, supported by “warm and caring” relationships with staff who model expectations effectively.
• The school maintains close partnerships with families, keeping them informed to support learning at home and addressing barriers to attendance.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are “effective.”