St Werburghs Park Nursery School

Overview

St Werburgh’s Park Nursery School continues to be a good school, described as a "friendly and inclusive" environment where children feel safe and valued. The inspection confirms that staff hold high expectations for all children, fostering a "calm and happy place to learn" where pupils develop positive attitudes towards their education.

Strengths

• Staff provide "incredibly nurturing" care, skilfully supporting children to understand their emotions and resolve conflict independently.
• Communication and language are central to the curriculum, with staff using talk effectively to build vocabulary and extend understanding through "relevant questions".
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are "well supported to progress well through the curriculum" thanks to targeted staff expertise.
• The school successfully manages its recent federation, with governors actively supporting staff professional development and sharing high aspirations for an inclusive curriculum.
• Children are encouraged to be confident "explorers", developing curiosity and independence through rich learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom.

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure all staff possess the necessary subject knowledge to deepen children’s understanding across all areas of learning, as the curriculum is still developing in some subjects.
• Staff need to maximise opportunities for children to build a "deep body of knowledge" securely, particularly by capitalising on moments for carefully considered conversation.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."