Kintore Way Nursery School

Overview

Kintore Way Nursery School & Children’s Centre continues to be an outstanding school, where children thrive in a welcoming and safe environment. Leaders maintain high expectations that are fully realised through highly skilled staff who inspire curiosity and support individual development. The school is praised for its exceptional work with families, particularly in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Staff are “highly skilled at supporting children’s learning and development” by building on interests and using “exciting and imaginative ways to make learning meaningful.”
• The school’s work with families is a “shining example” of ensuring children, especially those with SEND, receive necessary help and achieve highly.
• Staff promote language and communication needs “exceptionally well,” adjusting interactions to meet each child’s specific requirements.
• Leaders have planned a “thoughtful and ambitious curriculum” that helps children flourish and prepares them well for the move to primary school.
• Children are taught about cooperation, kindness, and diversity, with staff embracing the school’s community to help children “learn about themselves and others.”

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff ensuring concerns are reported immediately and leaders taking swift action to keep children safe while providing robust support to families.