Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 February 2024

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are happy and feel safe at this school. They learn quickly that their feelings, ideas and comments matter to leaders and staff. Teachers and teaching assistants use their expert knowledge to respond well to the individual needs, development and interests of children. Children achieve well. This is because the school has high expectations for their education. The school focuses successfully on helping children to become confident, skilful learners who are keen to talk and investigate. Children talk with relish about superheroes, zoo animals, pets and the lives of fictional characters in the traditional tales that they learn. They enjoy learning and they want to know even more. Children learn new knowledge, including important words, in different areas of the curriculum. Children behave very well and are deeply absorbed in their play and activities. They learn from the staff to be kind and to play calmly. Children also learn how to cooperate and be thoughtful. Beginning in the class for two-year-olds, staff help children to become independent. For example, children learn to have a go at putting on their own coat.

What the school should improve

• School 2
• Some of the school's curriculum does not link children's learning in the class for two- year-olds with that in the class for three- and four-year-olds. This means that the school does not build children's learning of some key knowledge as securely as it could. The school should ensure that all its curriculum builds in a logical order so that children learn well.

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