Mary Paterson Nursery School

Overview

Mary Paterson Nursery School continues to be an outstanding school, described as a “nurturing, welcoming and happy” environment. Leaders and staff focus on helping children “blossom in their learning and grow in independence and self-confidence,” ensuring they are “exceptionally well prepared to move to primary school.”

Strengths

• The curriculum is “rich, highly ambitious and methodically planned,” with leaders placing the needs of all children at the forefront.
• Staff expertly support language development, using a “rich repertoire of ‘core books’” to immerse children in stories, songs, and rhymes.
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are identified promptly and receive support that is “finetuned to their needs.”
• Staff foster children’s self-confidence and fascination with the world through high-quality provision, including outdoor activities like cooking at the firepit.
• Leaders and staff work as a “highly skilled team,” with the governing body providing pivotal support and challenge to secure continued success.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders and staff well trained in potential risks and ensuring concerns are “picked up and acted on promptly.”