Evesham Nursery School

Overview

Evesham Nursery School continues to be a good school, providing a "magical place" where children are eager to learn and form warm relationships with staff. The report highlights a "carefully constructed curriculum" that effectively supports communication, language, and the inclusion of children with significant needs.

Strengths

• Children are "eager to come to" school and settle quickly due to "effective routines" and strong bonds with key persons.
• Staff are "highly skilled in modelling and developing children’s vocabulary," prioritising communication and language development through immersive talk and play.
• The school is "highly effective in including" pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, using bespoke programmes and sign language to support those with limited language skills.
• Parents are "overwhelmingly positive," noting that their children come home "happy and excited" about their day.
• A "love of story" is central to the nursery, with adults using stories to extend play and help children recognise letter sounds.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must clearly identify the "precise knowledge that children should learn and when" across the curriculum to avoid missed opportunities for building on existing knowledge.
• The school should continue to consider staff well-being and workload, including supervision, as demands have increased due to a rise in children with significant needs.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.