Gateshead Jewish Nursery School

Overview

This progress monitoring inspection confirms that Gateshead Jewish Nursery School “meets all of the independent school standards that were checked during this inspection.” Following a previous judgment that the school did not meet these standards, the report states that the school has acted with “appropriate rigour and urgency” to address identified failures. Consequently, the school now complies with the previously unmet requirements in leadership, education quality, and welfare.

Strengths

• Leaders now “demonstrate the knowledge and skills required of their roles” and provide children with an “appropriate education.”
• The school has created “comprehensive early years curriculum plans” that are “sequenced in a logical manner” and adapt to pupils’ needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Staff possess “secure knowledge of the early years curriculum” and engage children in “high-quality talk” and rigorous assessment.
• An “open and honest culture of safeguarding” is established, with policies informed by the latest government guidance and staff who are “alert to changes in children’s behaviour.”
• The school now maintains an “appropriate electronic attendance register” using correct absence codes.

Areas to improve

• The school is “operating beyond its registration agreement with the DfE” by exceeding the maximum number of pupils it is registered to admit.
• The school “has not notified the DfE that it is operating beyond its registration agreement.”

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements are effective, noting that staff understand their responsibilities, there are clear procedures for reporting concerns, and the school contacts parents on the first day of a child’s absence to ensure safety.