Dromore Nursery School

Overview

The report describes a nursery school with a “high level of capacity for sustained improvement” where outcomes for learners, quality of provision, and leadership are all rated as “Outstanding”. Parents and staff provided “wholly positive” feedback, praising the “inclusive, caring and safe learning environment” and the “very good progress” of the children.

Strengths

• Children are “enthusiastically and purposefully engaged in their learning” and demonstrate “exemplary” behaviour and manners.
• Staff provide a “richly resourced, well-structured and organised learning environment” with “consistently high quality” interactions that promote self-esteem and confidence.
• There is “highly structured” planning and a “rigorous” system for monitoring individual progress, including “excellent provision” for children requiring additional support.
• Leadership is described as “strategic, innovative and wholly committed”, with “highly effective” self-evaluation leading to sustained improvement.
• The school maintains “excellent links with parents” and has strengthened cross-sectoral collaboration with local playgroups and primary schools.

Areas to improve

• Parents and carers need advice on “safe car parking and driving arrangements” to ensure maximum safety during drop-off and collection.
• A “longer-term planned arrangement” for dropping off and collecting children needs to be resolved.

Safeguarding

The report states that “arrangements for safeguarding children reflect the guidance issued by the Department of Education.”