Trench Road Nursery School

Overview

Trench Road Nursery School provides full-time pre-school education underpinned by a vision where children ‘grow, explore and thrive’. The report highlights ‘highly effective planning’ and ‘robust self-evaluation processes’ that drive continuous improvement and strong outcomes for all pupils.

Strengths

• ‘High-quality provision’ fosters ‘independent, imaginative and creative play’, with staff using ‘very effective open questioning’ to extend thinking skills.
• ‘Extensive, well-designed learning environment[s]’ promote development through ‘natural and sensory experiences’ and ‘high-quality outdoor learning’.
• ‘Deeply embedded commitment to supporting children with SEN’, featuring ‘early identification’ and ‘purposeful multi-agency collaboration’.
• ‘Parental engagement is a notable strength’, characterised by an ‘open and highly accessible approach’ and active partnership in learning.
• Children are ‘motivated, confident learners’ who demonstrate ‘well-developed thinking skills’ and are ‘well prepared for the next stage of education’.

Areas to improve

• Refine targets and associated strategies in personal learning plans to ensure they are ‘consistently specific, measurable and clearly focused on improving further the children’s outcomes’ for those with special educational needs.

Safeguarding

The evidence provided demonstrates that ‘arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance’.