Eastwood Nursery School

Overview

Eastwood Nursery School continues to be judged as an outstanding school. Children “thrive” in a setting where they receive a “warm welcome” and engage in “well-planned and rich activities.” Leaders and staff are determined to provide the “very best possible start to their education,” ensuring children leave “extremely well prepared for school.”

Strengths

• Staff “identify and meet children’s learning and development needs extremely well,” including specific adaptations for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• The curriculum is described as “rich and ambitious,” with staff using children’s interests as “hooks” to broaden their horizons and deepen thinking.
• Children demonstrate “exemplary” behaviour, learning to play collaboratively and showing “care and consideration to one another.”
• There is a “deep sense of unity among the staff,” who report that their workload is reasonable and leaders are “considerate of their welfare.”
• Parents have “high praise for the school,” highlighting the “ethos of care and support” and the opportunities for involvement in their children’s education.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff who are “well trained and vigilant” and prompt referrals made to external agencies as needed.