Lord Street Nursery School

Overview

Lord Street Nursery School continues to be a good school, providing an inclusive environment where children feel safe, happy, and confident. Leaders nurture warm, secure relationships and have developed systems to support children’s personal development and early language skills effectively. However, the recent curriculum development is not yet fully implemented, requiring further refinement to ensure consistent knowledge retention.

Strengths

• Children benefit from a "well-considered nursery environment" that fosters independence, critical thinking, and positive peer interactions.
• Staff know children "extremely well," skilfully adapting activities to support those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Leaders build "effective relationships with parents and carers," who describe the nursery as a "special place."
• Children enjoy regular community visits and are well prepared for their transition to primary school.
• Staff receive regular training and feel supported as part of a "great team."

Areas to improve

• Leaders must complete the refinement of the nursery curriculum so that "all aspects of the curriculum seamlessly build to help children to know and remember more over time."
• Staff require further expertise to ensure they can consistently support children’s learning and development through the fully implemented curriculum.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff receiving regular training to identify risks and working closely with external agencies to support families.