Osborne Nursery School

Overview

Osborne Nursery School continues to be a ‘good’ school, providing a ‘clean, inviting and well maintained’ environment where children are ‘inquisitive learners’. Staff build ‘trusting relationships’ with pupils, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are ‘well supported to be ready for the next stage of education’.

Strengths

• Children ‘acquire knowledge well’ as staff ‘adapt their teaching’ to match individual interests and curiosities.
• A ‘rich curriculum offer’ effectively builds communication and language skills, preparing children for future reading through ‘frequently taught stories, songs and rhymes’.
• Staff provide ‘sensitive support’ to help children become ‘independent learners’, such as choosing their own healthy foods and washing plates.
• Leaders ensure staff feel ‘valued’ and actively consider ‘staff workload and well-being’.
• The curriculum helps children ‘learn about the diverse world’ and develop personal and social skills by cooperating with peers from ‘different backgrounds and cultures’.

Areas to improve

• Staff ‘do not consistently revisit and extend teaching points during independent learning and play time’, meaning children ‘do not always get the most benefit from their learning and play’. Leaders should ensure staff know how to support learning across the day.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with staff building ‘strong, trusting relationships with parents’ and leaders ‘quickly engaging with external agencies’ to support those who need help.