Evesham Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 June 2024

Children are eager to come to Evesham Nursery School. They run and skip into school enthusiastically. They are keen to explore the exciting environment and range of high- quality resources that adults have prepared for them. Every child benefits from time in this magical place. Children form warm relationships with the staff, especially their key persons. They settle quickly because effective routines are in place. This ensures that they are safe. Staff help children learn important self-care practices at the right time. For example, children learn how to use the potty and wash their hands independently. Children who need extra help, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are fully supported by adults. The school wants all children to be ready for their move to primary school. Children respond to the high expectations that adults have for them. Even the very youngest children sit, listen, play and learn together effectively. Adults help children play alongside each other. Children respond by taking turns. They learn to ask others, 'Please may I play with you?' Staff teach children how to respond appropriately to something they do not like. Adults are quick to step in when children need help and guidance.

What the school should improve

• In some areas of learning, leaders have not identified the precise knowledge that children should learn and when. This means that there are missed opportunities to build on what children already know. The school should ensure that, across the curriculum, the important knowledge that children should learn is clearly identified so that staff can plan what to teach and when to teach it.
• The school intake is changing, and there is an increase in the number of children with significant needs. As a result, the demands on staff, both physically and emotionally, have increased. The school should continue to consider staff's well-being and workload, including the provision of supervision.

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