Newtown Nursery School

Overview

Newtown Nursery School is described as a "happy place for children to learn" where leaders, governors, and staff have created an "ambitious curriculum" that provides a strong foundation for future education. The report confirms that the school continues to be a good school, noting that children are "well prepared for their next steps in education" and benefit from positive relationships with staff.

Strengths

• Children feel safe and trust staff, who help them settle quickly into a "supportive learning environment."
• The curriculum is "well designed" with clearly set out key knowledge, ensuring children "achieve well" across subjects.
• Staff are "particularly effective at identifying and supporting children with SEND," helping them to "blossom and succeed alongside their peers."
• Interactions effectively develop communication and language, with staff reinforcing vocabulary and encouraging age-appropriate responses.
• Staff are "passionate about their school" and feel well supported, while governors hold leaders "fully to account."

Areas to improve

• Leaders should continue to train adults so they have the "knowledge and confidence to deliver early reading and phonics effectively," as some staff do not teach this as clearly as they could.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a "strong safeguarding culture" throughout the school where staff are well trained and vigilant in identifying risks.