Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Overview

This ungraded inspection found that the school’s work “may have improved significantly across all areas” since the previous inspection, prompting a future graded review. The nursery is described as a “calm and welcoming place where children thrive,” with staff fostering strong relationships and high expectations for all pupils.

Strengths

• Staff greet children warmly, helping them feel “safe and secure” while routines help children grow in “confidence, independence and kindness.”
• The curriculum is “rich and ambitious,” featuring creative projects like photography and music that support language development and self-expression.
• Leaders prioritise communication and language, using strategies like visual prompts and gesture to help children who are “just beginning to learn how to express themselves.”
• Children develop independence early, learning to “collect and put away their own resources” and manage small conflicts with sensitive support.
• Parents are kept well informed through regular updates and strong relationships, valuing how well staff know each child.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

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