Turncroft Nursery School

Overview

Turncroft Nursery School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes a "nurturing and vibrant" environment where children are happy, secure, and eager to learn. Staff care for children greatly, fostering independence and a "thirst for knowledge" through rich, meaningful experiences.

Strengths

• Children are "happy at this nurturing and vibrant nursery school" and feel "safe and secure" due to high staff care.
• The school provides an "ambitious and rich curriculum" that helps children get off to a "flying start" in early education.
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive "timely and effective support" and follow the full span of learning opportunities.
• A "love of reading is well fostered" through high-quality stories, rhymes, and songs, with staff introducing new vocabulary.
• Parents and staff express strong pride, with parents describing the school as a "brilliant nursery" and staff as going "above and beyond".

Areas to improve

• The school should refine curriculum thinking in some areas where precise content has not been determined, so staff can better build on children’s prior knowledge.
• The school should ensure staff support the development of children’s communication, language, and thinking skills consistently, as current practice is variable.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.