Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre

Overview

Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at its previous inspection. The school provides an exceptionally nurturing environment where children are happy, confident, and well-prepared for their next stage of education.

Strengths

• Children develop strong bonds with staff, who they describe as ‘kind’, and demonstrate remarkable maturity in managing their emotions using bespoke ‘toolkits’.
• The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a strong focus on personal, social, emotional, and language needs, enriched by sporting and musical activities.
• Staff expertly adapt the curriculum for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they are seamlessly integrated into mainstream classes and achieve impressively well.
• The school places the utmost importance on communication skills, expertly introducing new vocabulary and fostering a deep love of reading through skilful storytelling.
• Leaders build strong relationships with parents and carers, providing wide-ranging pastoral support and engaging meaningfully about children’s education.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.