Kendal Nursery School

Overview

Kendal Nursery School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at its previous inspection, which judged it outstanding for overall effectiveness before September 2024. This ungraded inspection confirms that the school continues to provide an excellent quality of education, with children thoroughly enjoying their time and engaging in a broad range of exciting learning experiences. The report highlights that the school is aspirational and has further strengthened many aspects of its work since the last inspection.

Strengths

• Children develop high levels of confidence and become "fiercely independent," engaging in creative problem-solving and thoughtful discussions within the extensive outdoor environment.
• The school provides an "ambitious, progressive and highly engaging curriculum," with staff carefully matching learning experiences to children’s interests and prior knowledge.
• Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is "highly effective," ensuring needs are identified swiftly and met through collaboration with external agencies.
• Communication and language development is promoted "exceptionally well," with staff introducing ambitious vocabulary and fostering confident, two-way conversations.
• Children demonstrate "extremely positive attitudes to learning," sustaining concentration for long periods and showing high levels of resilience.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.