Rawmarsh Nursery School

Overview

Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre continues to be an outstanding school. Children arrive with "big smiles" and are "fully immersed in high-quality play and learning experiences" from the moment they arrive. The report describes a setting where children "thrive" and are "incredibly well prepared for their next steps in education."

Strengths

• Staff are "experts in understanding the needs of young children," providing exceptional support that makes children "enthusiastic and happy learners."
• The curriculum is "highly ambitious" and "meticulously" planned, with learning broken into small steps to ensure gaps are "swiftly addressed."
• Communication and language development is a high priority, with staff using key texts and songs to deliberately expand children’s vocabulary.
• Provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is "to be commended," featuring early identification and effective multi-agency support.
• Leaders value staff by removing "unnecessary paperwork," allowing adults to focus on "highly engaging activities" and building strong partnerships with parents.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.