Mill Hill Nursery School

Overview

Mill Hill Nursery School is judged as ‘Outstanding’ across all inspection categories. The report describes a setting where ‘children flourish’, characterised by ‘highly positive relationships’ and an ‘exceptional curriculum offer’ that prepares them well for Reception.

Strengths

• Children are ‘excited at the start of each day’ and ‘settle very quickly’, supported by staff who provide ‘utmost care and reassurance’.
• The curriculum is ‘very ambitious’, featuring unique opportunities such as a ‘digital atelier’ for creating videos and visits to ‘forest and coastal schools’.
• Staff demonstrate a ‘deep knowledge of how young children learn’, using ‘high-quality talk’ and Makaton signing to expertly develop communication skills.
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are ‘extremely well supported’ and ‘fully included’, with tailored provision that helps them ‘blossom’.
• Leaders are ‘highly reflective on their practice’, constantly improving the offer through academic research and partnership working, such as revising the mathematics curriculum.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

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