Tenterfield Nursery School

Overview

Tenterfield Nursery School continues to be an outstanding school, providing a secure and purposeful environment where children thrive. The report highlights that children are taught the knowledge, values, and skills needed for primary school, with high ambitions upheld for all, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• The curriculum is "ambitious and driven by the school’s values," drawing on research to ensure learning "sticks in their memories."
• Children develop strong connections with adults and peers, fostering independence and confidence in managing their feelings.
• Early language development is supported through "important vocabulary," story time, and visual resources like Makaton signing.
• Children with SEND make "exceptional progress" due to rapid identification of needs and detailed support plans that remove barriers.
• Governors maintain an "unrelenting focus on nurturing" and hold leaders to account for curriculum developments.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders prioritising children's well-being, maintaining robust records, and ensuring all staff are trained to identify risks, including how children with additional needs might communicate worries.