Glenbrook Nursery School

Overview

Glenbrook Nursery School is described as a committed and nurturing setting where staff strive to support the holistic development of each child. The inspection highlights a "wholly inclusive and nurturing ethos" and praises the "rigorous and honest self-evaluation process" that informs priorities for improvement.

Strengths

• Staff have created a "stimulating and enabling learning environment" using "authentic and natural resources" that supports children’s holistic development.
• "Almost all of the children are developing very well their curiosity, independence and social skills" through "purposeful and sustained high-quality play."
• Individual needs are met effectively through "robust process of observation and assessment" and strong partnerships with parents and professionals.
• The school fosters a "strong culture of capacity building" with supportive staff relationships and effective external partnerships, including forest school training.
• Parents and staff provided "wholly positive" feedback, praising the "caring and welcoming staff" and "nurturing learning environment."

Areas to improve

• The report states it is "timely to simplify the action planning process to identify more specific and manageable targets."

Safeguarding

The report confirms that "arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance."