Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 June 2025

Children are happy at this exceptionally nurturing and positive school. They develop strong bonds with staff, who they consistently describe as 'kind'. The school provides extensive support to children to help them to identify, understand and manage their different emotions. For example, staff create bespoke 'toolkits' for children with resources to meet their emotional and sensory needs. Children demonstrate remarkable maturity in independently using these and in explaining how they help them to feel calm. The school has firmly embedded routines. Staff support children extremely well to understand and to follow these. Children behave admirably and live up to the school's clear expectations. They develop high levels of confidence through their social interactions with staff and with each other. The school has very high expectations for children's achievement. The curriculum is broad, with a strong focus on developing children's personal, social, emotional and language needs. The school broadens children's experiences by enriching the curriculum through sporting and musical activities. Staff help children to experience awe and wonder in the world and through their learning. For example, children eagerly explore how magnets attract and repel different materials. They delight in finding different ways to melt ice. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education.

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