Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Overview

Sheringham Nursery School & Children’s Centre continues to be an outstanding school, with children and their families firmly at its heart. The provision offers high expectations and ambitious opportunities for all pupils, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring they leave well prepared for the next stages of their education.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "carefully thought through and based on extensive, credible educational research," with intentional planning that helps children develop "deep knowledge and skills."
• Language and communication are prioritised as the "bedrock of the whole curriculum," supported by high-quality interactions and a rich environment of stories and books.
• The school maintains a "highly inclusive ethos," where staff expertly support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to learn alongside peers.
• Staff act as positive role models, skilfully supporting children’s social and emotional development and helping them understand their own and others’ emotions.
• Leaders are "relentless in their drive to continually improve," prioritising staff professional development to ensure all team members are highly trained experts.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.