Sandbank Nursery School

Overview

Sandbank Nursery School continues to be judged as an outstanding school. Leaders are described as “highly ambitious for each and every child,” creating an environment where children are “happy and safe” and “eager to learn and play.” The report highlights a “brilliant” setting where adults demonstrate “high levels of care” and prioritise children’s needs.

Strengths

• Leaders have planned an “ambitious curriculum that is carefully structured and sequenced,” ensuring staff are well-trained and resources are effective.
• Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are given the “highest priority,” receiving accurate identification of needs and “effective partnership working with local agencies.”
• “Reading daily to children is at the heart of this school’s work,” with staff well trained to teach early reading and mathematics effectively through fun, daily phonics sessions.
• Children are “exceptionally well behaved” due to clear boundaries and consistent routines, with incidents of poor behaviour or bullying being “very rare.”
• Governors make “rigorous checks on the school’s performance” and strive to view the school through the eyes of young children to continuously improve experiences.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff attending regular training to identify welfare issues and leaders scrutinising records to ensure robust decision-making.