Grasmere Nursery School

Overview

Grasmere Nursery School provides a high-quality education where children are described as "confident and enthusiastic learners" in a "calm and purposeful" environment. The inspection confirms that the school is "Good" across all key judgement areas, marking a significant improvement from its previous rating. Leaders and staff work closely together to ensure children feel safe, valued, and supported in their development.

Strengths

• Children enjoy "warm and nurturing relationships with adults" and feel "happy and feel safe".
• The "ambitious" curriculum helps every child build their learning, with staff skilfully threading goals through activities.
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including those with complex needs, "make good progress" due to targeted support.
• Communication and language development is prioritised, with children encouraged to share books and learn new vocabulary.
• Governors "know the school well" and actively question leaders on how well the school’s vision is being achieved.

Areas to improve

• In a few curriculum areas, plans are "too broad" and lack precision, meaning children do not secure skills as quickly as they could.
• Some staff new to subject leadership roles have not yet fully developed the skills to evaluate the impact of their curriculum plans.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."