Wigston Menphys Nursery School

Overview

Wigston Menphys Nursery School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The school provides a warm, supportive environment where staff form strong bonds with children and families, enabling most pupils to achieve the aspiration of preparing for their next stage of education. Parents particularly value the guidance and workshops provided to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Staff skilfully understand how children express emotional, learning, or physical needs, creating a "calm and secure environment."
• The curriculum is well-considered and adapted to meet individual needs, helping children make "secure, meaningful progress."
• Effective communication and language support, including the use of signs and symbols, helps children develop early social skills and independence.
• Parents praise the school’s transparency and support, noting that their children have "come on in leaps and bounds."
• Governors provide appropriate challenge and guidance, and the school shares expertise with other educational establishments.

Areas to improve

• In some activities, the precise knowledge children need to know is not identified clearly enough, which slows down learning; the school must ensure all activities help children recall the intended curriculum.
• The school lacks clear oversight of children’s behaviours, hindering the ability to identify patterns; leaders must share this data with governors to improve understanding and response.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.