Moorgate Nursery School

Overview

Moorgate Nursery School is described as a “wonderful place for children to learn and grow,” where staff foster “exceptional relationships” and a “loving and secure atmosphere.” The inspection highlights an “ambitious curriculum” and “exemplary” behaviour, noting that children are well prepared for their next educational steps.

Strengths

• Children demonstrate “exemplary” behaviour, with older pupils acting as “exceptional role models” who confidently guide younger peers.
• The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a “strength,” with staff expertly implementing strategies that help these children “blossom and achieve well.”
• Staff effectively develop communication and language skills, building on children’s interests to reinforce vocabulary and encourage age-appropriate responses.
• Personal development is “meticulously nurtured,” including “exceptional” work celebrating different faiths and cultures.
• Leaders and governors “lead by example,” ensuring staff feel supported and holding leaders accountable for curriculum improvements.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must finalise curriculum content in a “small number of areas of learning” where the precise knowledge children should learn is not yet explicit, as this currently hinders some children from achieving as highly as they could.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are “effective,” with staff who are “well trained,” “vigilant,” and confident in reporting concerns to keep children safe.