Hart Hill Nursery School

Overview

This ungraded inspection confirms that Hart Hill Nursery School remains ‘good’. Inspectors noted that ‘children blossom here’, growing in confidence and independence through a ‘detailed curriculum’ that is ‘well sequenced’. The report suggests the school’s performance is strong enough that it ‘might be outstanding if a graded (section 5) inspection were carried out now’.

Strengths

• Children ‘grow in confidence and independence’ and ‘feel, and are, safe’ due to adults who are ‘consistently kind and caring’.
• The curriculum is ‘ambitious’ and ‘clearly sets out what children will learn in small, well sequenced steps’, ensuring children are ‘ready to succeed in their next school’.
• Staff provide ‘very effective support’ for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who ‘make very strong progress from their starting points’.
• Children ‘learn to name and manage their feelings’ and develop a ‘rich vocabulary’ through clear staff modelling and regular practice.
• Governors ‘play their part effectively’, providing ‘the right support and challenge to the close-knit staff team’.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.